Crime & Safety
'Click It Or Ticket' Memorial Day Push Nets 160 Citations: Orland PD
The increased patrol for seat belt use and distracted driving took place the weeks prior to Memorial Day.
ORLAND PARK, IL — The Orland Park Police Department last week announced it issued 162 citations during the Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” enforcement period.
"Through the Memorial Day enforcement campaign, we helped make Illinois roads safer and spread the word that seat belts save lives," said Orland Park Police Chief Eric Rossi.
During the enforcement period, the department wrote 75 citations for seat belt violations and took the following additional actions:
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- 2 child car seat citations
- 27 distracted driving citations
- 25 speeding citations
- 33 miscellaneous citations
- 4 traffic arrests
The “Click It or Ticket” campaign is funded with federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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