21 Seatbelt Citations During Lockport Thanksgiving Enforcement

LOCKPORT, IL — During its recent Thanksgiving enforcement effort, the Lockport Police Department said it made one DUI arrest and issued 21 seatbelt and child safety seat citations.

The campaign ran from Nov. 19 through Nov. 29, the department said.

The department also issued citations for one suspended/revoked license, two uninsured motorists, three speeding citations and 15 moving/equipment violations.

Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois participated in this effort to save lives by getting impaired drivers off the roads and more people buckled up, the department said. Extra emphasis was placed on enforcement during late-night hours, when statistics show the most unbuckled and impaired driving fatalities occur, according to the department.

The Thanksgiving enforcement effort was made possible by federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.