Crime & Safety
Most Citations Issued for Speeding During Labor Day Campaign
As part of the Labor Day "You Drink. You Drive. You Lose" campaign, Libertyville police ramped up traffic enforcement.
recently announced the results of the department's enhanced traffic enforcement for the Labor Day .
During the campaign a total of 267 citations and 112 warnings were issued.
Most arrests and citations were for speeding, followed by no proof of vehicle insurance.
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Arrest and Citations
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Driving under the influence of alcohol
5
Driving while license suspended or revoked
3
No valid driver’s license
8
No proof of vehicle insurance
27
Driver not wearing seat belt
5
Speeding
120
Funded by a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation, the additional enforcement focused on impaired drivers as well as seat-belt violations, as statistics show a disproportionate number of traffic deaths occur late at night and involve a drinking driver and/or unbuckled motorist.
joined the Illinois State Police and nearly 300 local police and sheriff’s departments in a statewide enforcement effort.
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