72 Seat Belt Tickets Written During Labor Day Campaign In Lockport

LOCKPORT, IL — Lockport Police made one DUI arrest and issued 72 seat belt citations during its recent Labor Day enforcement campaign, according to the department.

The department said 34 of the seat belt citations were written during nighttime hours. Other citations and arrests included: 16 speeding citations, one distracted driving, four suspended driver's license, and 45 other equipment/moving citations.

“As law enforcement officers, we do our best to protect motorists, pedestrians and other road users,” the department said in a release. “While enforcement campaigns like these save lives, there is still much to be done. Please help us spread the message: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”

Lockport Police Department joined forces with other law enforcement agencies and highway safety partners throughout the state for the Labor Day traffic safety campaign.

The program was made possible by federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.