Dozens Stopped For Halloween Traffic Violations In Crystal Lake

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL — More than two dozen drivers were stopped for traffic violations and another two dozen received traffic citations as part of the Crystal Lake Department's Halloween crackdown on unsafe driving, police said. The department participated in the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program over the Halloween weekend, dubbed “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over / Click It or Ticket”.

Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois participated in the statewide effort from Oct. 26 through Nov. 1 to save lives by encouraging people to buckle up and stay sober while driving, especially during late-night hours.

Throughout the crackdown, officers continued to patrol the city, respond to calls for service and conduct daily traffic enforcement efforts, the department said.

More resources were dedicated to the Crackdown to Save Lives in Crystal Lake, which resulted in the following:

• 25 additional drivers were stopped for traffic violations
• 26 additional traffic citations were issued by officers, which included:

- 12 safety belt citations

- 3 citations for unlawful use of an electronic communications devices

- 7 citations for speeding

- 1 citations for operation of uninsured motor vehicles

- 3 warnings for other moving violations and equipment

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