53 Speeding Tickets Issued During July 4th Mobilization

CRYSTAL LAKE-CARY, IL - From the McHenry County Sheriff's Office: The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office joined other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to reduce highway fatalities by cracking down on unbuckled motorists and impaired drivers during the July 4th holiday.

During the mobilization, the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office issued the following citations / making the following arrests:

•  16 Seat Belt / Child Restraint citations
•  3 DUI arrests
•  53 Speeding citations
•  8 No Insurance citations
•  4 Electronic Communication Device citations

This law enforcement mobilization was funded by federal traffic safety funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation and is part of the nationwide “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaigns. For more information, visit www.idot.illinois.gov.

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