Police Issue 58 Seatbelt Citations During July 4th Enforcement

LOCKPORT, IL — Lockport Police Department issued 58 seat belt citations during the recent Fourth of July "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” safety campaigns, according to a release from the department.

Police also issued two suspended/revoked driver's license citations, 12 speeding citations, two distracted driving citations and 27 other moving/equipment citations.

Lockport Police joined forces with more than 200 other state and local law enforcement agencies to get drunk and drugged drivers off our roads, encourage seat belt use, and enforce speeding and other traffic laws, according to the department. The effort featured high-visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities, including the Illinois Department of Transportation’s new media campaign, “It’s Not a Game.”

The enforcement period was funded by federal traffic safety funds administered by IDOT as part
of the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” programs.