Crime & Safety
51 Tickets Issued To Drivers In Woodridge In Thanksgiving Crackdown
Drivers were issued dozens of tickets during a holiday safety campaign in Woodridge.
WOODRIDGE, IL — Woodridge police doled out 51 tickets during their recent safety initiative, which spanned the Thanksgiving holiday. Of these, 29 were speeding tickets.
The citations were issued as follows:
- 29 speeding tickets
- 12 seatbelt tickets
- 5 tickets for miscellaneous violations
- 3 tickets for driving without insurance
- 1 ticket for driving with a revoked or suspended license
- 1 ticket for a carseat violation
“We issue tickets to remind drivers and passengers that seat belt use isn’t a suggestion, it’s the
law,” Woodridge Police Deputy Chief Tom Stefanson said in a statement.
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He added, “This year’s campaign was successful in grabbing people’s attention with highly visible enforcement methods. As always, our goal is a safe community with safe drivers.
The safety campaign was part of a statewide initiative that spanned Nov. 17 through. Nov. 27.
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