Illinois State Police Troop 2 Reports October Patrol Results: 180 Citations Across Three Patrols
Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 2 Commander Captain Jason Dickey announced on November 6 in Moline the results of three special patrols held in La Salle and Rock Island counties during October. Across the three patrols, troopers issued a combined 180 citations and arrests and 34 written warnings.
Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols focused on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action against violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol or drugs. Troopers issued 2 DUI citations, 3 other alcohol and drug citations, 4 occupant restraint offenses, 10 registration offenses, 4 driver's license offenses and 8 insurance violations, for a total of 75 citations and arrests and 17 written warnings.
Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols, conducted between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., focused on impaired driving and occupant restraint violations. They produced 0 DUI citations, 7 other alcohol and drug citations, 2 occupant restraint offenses, 5 registration offenses, 3 driver's license offenses and 6 insurance violations, for a total of 48 citations and arrests and 12 written warnings.
Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) provided extra patrol coverage so officers could focus on making sure all vehicle occupants were buckled up. Troopers issued 35 safety belt citations and 0 child restraint citations, for a total of 57 citations and 5 written warnings.
The ISP said alcohol and drug impairment are estimated to be a factor in more than 47% of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois, and that there is one alcohol-related traffic fatality every 39 minutes in the United States; over half of all fatal crashes in Illinois occur at night. All three patrol projects were funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.
(Source: Illinois State Police)
Source: Illinois State Police
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