Politics & Government
Illinois State Police Release Results From Seatbelt Patrols
Authorities focuses their patrols on the Tri-State Tollway in Lake and Cook counties.
ISP: Illinois State Police District 15 Commander Dominic Chiappini announced today enforcement figures for Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) conducted during the month of October on the Tri-State Tollway (I-94/I-294/I-80) in Cook and Lake counties.
Occupant restraint citations 40
Speeding citations 11
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Speeding written warnings 10
All other citations 61
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Total citations issued 112
Total written warnings issued – all violations 32
In 2017, nearly one in four of the 1,090 people killed in traffic crashes in Illinois were not wearing seatbelts, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. The goal of the OREP program is to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries by strictly enforcing all occupant restraint laws in Illinois. This project is funded through the IDOT Division of Traffic Safety.
