Crime & Safety
89 Nabbed For No Seat Belts During Memorial Day Campaign: Police
The Arlington Heights Police Department took part in a statewide campaign from May 13-31.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — The Arlington Heights Police Department recently completed enforcement activities relating to the Illinois Department of Transportation’s designated Memorial Day Enforcement Campaign. The campaign took place from May 13 - 31
According to police, the primary focus was to identify and apprehend motorists who chose to drive while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, without using their safety belts, or were committing licensing, equipment or other miscellaneous Illinois Vehicle Code traffic violations.
Enforcement activities resulted in the following cumulative arrests and citations:
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- 3 = Driving Under the Influence
- 1 = Aggravated Driving Under the Influence
- 89 = Failure to Wear Seat Belt
- 4= Child Safety Seat Violations
- 76 = Distracted Driving
- 19 = Speeding
- 11 = Registration-Related Violations
- 31 = Equipment Violations
be an active participant in IDOT’s grant program by participating in the upcoming “Drive
Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” Independence Day enforcement
campaigns.
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