Illinois State Police Troop 6 Reports October Patrol Results: 421 Citations Across Four Patrols
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois — Illinois State Police Troop 6 on November 8 announced the results of four types of special enforcement patrols conducted during October in Adams, Logan, Morgan, and Sangamon counties. Troop 6 Commander Josh Adcock said the four patrols together produced 421 citations and arrests and 109 written warnings.
Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols, which focus on violations associated with impaired driving and the illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol or drugs, produced 9 DUI citations, 5 other alcohol and drug citations, 9 occupant restraint offenses, 1 distracted driving offense, 27 registration offenses, 18 driver's license offenses, and 8 insurance violations, for 91 total citations and arrests and 43 written warnings.
Roadside Safety Checks produced 20 DUI citations, 9 other alcohol and drug citations, 12 occupant restraint offenses, 11 registration offenses, 30 driver's license offenses, and 6 insurance violations, for 82 total citations and arrests and 24 written warnings.
Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols, conducted between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. with a focus on impaired driving and occupant restraint violations, produced 0 DUI citations, 4 other alcohol and drug citations, 1 occupant restraint offense, 9 registration offenses, 3 driver's license offenses, and 5 insurance violations, for 30 total citations and arrests and 15 written warnings.
Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP), which provide extra patrol coverage so officers can focus on making sure all vehicle occupants are buckled up, produced 104 occupant restraint offenses, 5 child restraint citations, 16 distracted driving offenses, 19 registration offenses, 28 driver's license offenses, and 10 insurance offenses, for 218 total offenses and arrests and 27 written warnings.
The State Police said alcohol and drug impairment are estimated to be a factor in more than 47 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois, that there is one alcohol-related traffic fatality every 39 minutes in the United States, and that over half of all fatal crashes in Illinois occur at night. All four patrol projects were funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.
(Source: Illinois State Police)
Source: Illinois State Police
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