Crime & Safety

39 Tickets, 1 Arrest For Excessive Speeding During LITH July 4 Detail

The Lake in the Hills Police Department took part in the enforcement campaign during the Fourth of July holiday.

LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL — The Lake in the Hills Police Department issued several tickets to motorists busted for speeding, not wearing their seatbelts and using a cell phone while driving during a recent Fourth of July enforcement campaign.

During the enforcement campaign, police arrested one driver for excessive speeding after they were clocked traveling 81 mph in a 45 mph zone. Here is a look at other tickets doled out during the traffic campaign:

  • Seat belt: 8
  • Failure to signal: 3
  • No insurance: 3
  • Improper display of registration: 1
  • Expired registration: 2
  • Electronic communication device: 4
  • Disregard traffic control device: 1
  • Speeding: 17

The enforcement period was funded by federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

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