Hinsdale Police Issue 40 Seat Belt Citations During St. Patrick's Day Crackdown

During the St. Patrick’s Day “Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over Crackdown,” the Hinsdale Police Department made one arrest for drunken-driving, and police issued 40 seat belt citations, according to Hinsdale police.

Twelve of the 40 seat belt citations were given during night time hours.

The Hinsdale Police Department also issued

• 12 cell phone citations
• 1 citation for an expired driver’s license
• 2 citations for operating an uninsured motor vehicle
• 24 speeding citations
• 2 possession of cannabis citations
• 1 possession of drug paraphernalia citation
• 9 citations for other traffic offenses.

Police also made one drunken driving arrest and one felony arrest for possession of a controlled substance.

The St. Patrick’s Day crackdown was funded by federal traffic safety funds through Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Transportation Safety and is part of the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” campaigns.

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