Over A Dozen Drivers Ticketed For Speeding In DuPage County Crackdown

DUPAGE COUNTY — More than a dozen drivers were ticketed for speeding amid increased patrols by the DuPage County Sheriff's Department during the Thanksgiving holiday.

Deputies took part in a safety campaign related to the statewide "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" and "Click It or Ticket" initiatives.

Officers ramped up patrols Nov. 22 through Dec. 2 and issued the following citations in DuPage County:

• 13 speeding tickets
• 10 tickets for using electronic devices
• 1 ticket for improper safety restraint usage
• 13 citations for miscellaneous violations

"We issue tickets to remind drivers and passengers that seatbelt use isn't a suggestion, it's the law," DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick said in a statement.

He added, "This year's campaign was successful in grabbing people's attention with highly visible enforcement methods."