PECATONICA — Illinois State Police District 16 Commander, Lieutenant Joseph Blanchette, has announced District 16 enforcement figures and activity for the month of August.
Illinois State Police District 16 Troopers issued 657 total citations and 736 written warnings during the month of Aug. Speed violations accounted for 250 citations. Ninety-three citations were issued for occupant restraint violations and 33 enforcement documents were issued for distracted driving violations.
Troopers investigated 34 traffic crashes and assisted 121 motorists. Two hundred forty-five commercial motor vehicle inspections were completed with 21 drivers and/or vehicles being placed out of service.
Troopers made 15 arrests for driving under the influence and 32 criminal arrests. Eight enforcement documents were issued for Scott’s Law violations.
District 16, which encompasses Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, and Boone Counties, had 3 traffic fatalities in Aug.
Occupant Restraint Enforcement patrols
These OREPs provided extra patrol coverage for the ISP so officers could focus on saving lives by making sure all vehicle occupants were buckled up.
There were 53 safety belt citations with three child restraint citations. A total of 80 citations and 22 written warnings were issued.
Most motorists know safety belts save lives, but some ignore their safety and that of their families by neglecting to use safety belts and child restraint devices. These patrols reinforce the occupant protection message by focusing on those who ignore the law. Lives can be saved if people simply “buckle up!”
Roadside Safety Check results
Roadside Safety Check (RSC) held in Winnebago County from late night Aug. 27 to early morning Aug. 28.
There was no driving under the influence citations and only one other alcohol/drug citation. There were two occupant restraint offenses and two registration offenses. There was six driver’s license offenses and three insurance violations. There was a total of 19 citations with three arrests and 14 written warning.
Alcohol and drug impairment is a factor in more than 30% of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois, and throughout the U.S., nearly 10,000 people die each year due to alcohol-impaired driving. RSCs are designed to keep the roads safe by taking dangerous offenders off the road.
Nighttime Enforcement Patrols
These NITE patrols allowed the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to impaired driving and occupant restraint violations especially between 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
There was no driving under the influence citations or other alcohol/drug citations. There were six occupant restraint offenses and nine registration offenses. There were nine driver’s license offenses and four insurance violations.
There was a total of 45 citations with six arrests and 60 written warnings.
Alcohol and drug impairment is a factor in more than 30% of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois. Over half of all fatal crashes in Illinois occur at night. The NITE program allows officers to work even harder at removing dangerous impaired drivers from the road and making sure everyone is buckled up.
Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement patrols
These ACE patrols allowed the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol or drugs.
There was one driving under the influence and one other alcohol/drug citation. There were four occupant restraint offenses and five registration offenses with six driver’s license offenses. There were four insurance violations.
There was a total of 40 citations with four arrests and a total of 45 written warnings.
Alcohol and drug impairment is a factor in more than 30% of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois. There is one alcohol-related traffic fatality every 53 minutes in the United States. The ACE program allows officers to work even harder at removing dangerous DUI offenders from the road.