DUI, Drug And Reckless Driving Arrests During Seat Belt Campaign

PALATINE, IL – A late November seat belt enforcement campaign in Palatine turned into more than seat belt laws being enforced. Palatine police arrested multiple drivers and cited even more from Nov. 17-27, when the Palatine Police Department took part in the nationwide Click It or Ticket mobilization.

In the 11-day campaign, police arrested two for DUI, eight for drugs, four for suspended or revoked licenses and one for reckless driving. There were 93 seat belt citations made, 12 who were cited for speeding, two for not having insurance, 71 for illegal use of a cell phone and 33 other citations.

Palatine police say the enforcement campaign, which was funded by federal highway safety funds from the Illinois Department of Transportation, was held "to reduce highway fatalities by issuing citations to unbuckled motorists and arresting impaired drivers."

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