10 Seat belt, Child Safety Citations Issued During Thanksgiving

Homer Glen IL

03 December, 2020

5:03 PM

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ROMEOVILLE, IL — The Romeoville Police Department issued 10 seat belt and child safety seat citations and six cellphone citations during the recent Thanksgiving enforcement effort. Romeoville Police Department also took the following enforcement actions: One felony arrest for possession of a controlled substanceOne arrest for suspended/revoked licenseTwo citations issued for no insurance Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois participated in this effort to reduce highwayfatalities by getting impaired drivers off the roads and more people buckled up. The enforcementcampaign took place from Nov. 20-30. During the mobilization, extra emphasis was placed on enforcement during late-night hours,when statistics show the most unbuckled and impaired driving fatalities occur. The Thanksgiving enforcement effort is made possible by federal traffic safety fundsadministered by the Illinois Department of Transportation as part of the statewide Drive Sober orGet Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket campaigns.