Traffic & Transit
76 Tickets Issued, 7 Arrests Made During 4th Of July Patrols In DuPage County
DuPage County's Fourth of July traffic patrols resulted in one DUI arrest and six arrests for other violations.
WHEATON, IL — The DuPage County Sheriff's Office issued 76 tickets and made seven arrests during increased traffic patrols for the Fourth of July holiday.
The citations issued were as follows.
- 31 tickets for miscellaneous traffic violations
- 27 tickets for speeding
- 18 tickets for distracted driving
Three drivers were arrested for aggravated speeding, three were arrested for driving with a suspended license and one driver was arrested for DUI.
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The increased traffic patrols, which were part of the statewide "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" and "Click It or Ticket" campaigns, which took place June 19 through July 6.
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