64 Tickets, 4 Arrests During Thanksgiving Enforcement

Press release from the City of Crystal Lake:

December 2, 202o

Crystal Lake, IL – The Crystal Lake Police Department made 1 impaired driving arrest and issued 5 seat belt and child safety seat citations during the recent IDOT Thanksgiving enforcement campaign.

During the mobilization, the Department:

• Stopped 60 motorists for traffic violations
• Issued a total of 64 traffic citations which included:

• 37 citations for speeding
• 8 citations for unlawful use of an electronic communications device
• 1 Graduated driver’s license violation
• 5 citations for occupant protection
• 13 citations for other moving violations

• In addition, 4 persons were charged for the following offenses:

• 1 adult for DUI alcohol and for having a BAC over .08
• 1 adult for driving with a suspended license
• 2 adults for possession of cannabis

Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois participated in this effort to reduce highway fatalities by getting impaired drivers off the roads and more people buckled up. The enforcement campaign 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 funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation as part of the statewide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket campaigns.

This press release was produced by the City of Crystal Lake. The views expressed here are the author's own.