Traffic & Transit
Memorial Day Campaign Nets 80 Seat Belt Tickets, 1 Felony Arrest
The Plainfield Police Department's "Click It Or Ticket" enforcement also resulted in arrests for reckless driving and drug possession.
PLAINFIELD, IL — Between May 10 and 28, Plainfield Police participated in the annual Click It or Ticket high-visibility seat belt enforcement campaign to highlight the importance of seat belt use through enforcement and community outreach during one of the busiest holiday travel periods of the year.
Illinois’ seat belt use rate is nearly 95 percent, but unbelted occupants disproportionately account for more than half of those killed in traffic crashes. This Click It or Ticket campaign aims to change the behavior of the millions of people who still don’t buckle up. Thousands of lives could be saved each year if every vehicle occupant was properly restrained when traveling on the road.
During the 19-day mobilization, Plainfield Police issued:
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- 80 seat belt citations
- 3 child car seat citations
- 1 felony arrest (Aggravated Fleeing/Eluding)
- 1 suspended/revoked license arrest
- 2 uninsured motorist citations
- 3 speeding citations
- 1 reckless driving arrest
- 2 drug arrests
- 2 drug paraphernalia arrests
- 7 illegal use of electronic communication device citations
- 11 other citations
For more information on the Click It or Ticket mobilization, visit BuckleUpIllinois.org.
Submitted by the Plainfield Police Department
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