Illinois State Police issues about 900 citations in special enforcement patrols

Special traffic enforcement patrols conducted by the Illinois State Police in November resulted in 895 citations issued across Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will counties.

Illinois State Police Troop 3 Cmdr. Capt. Patrick Manno announced some of the citations issued:

• Occupant restraint violations – 59

• Driving under the influence and drug/alcohol-related citations – four

• Speeding citations and warnings – 424

• Distracted driving citations and warnings – 76

• Total citations – 895

• Total written warnings – 187

These STEPs allowed state police to provide increased enforcement for impaired driving, occupant restraint, speeding and distracted driving violations during the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign, according to a news release announcing the results.

This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Manno also released the results of roadside safety checks held in Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will counties during the month of November:

Driving under the influence citations – one

Other alcohol/drug citations – 11

Occupant-restraint offenses – 29

Registration offenses – 54

Driver’s license offenses – 52

Insurance violations – 40

Total citations/arrests – 180

Total written warnings – 70