ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF OCCUPANT RESTRAINT ENFORCEMENT PATROLS

Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 5 Commander, Captain Tim Sweeney, announces the results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) held in Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, and McLean counties in March. These OREPs provided extra patrol coverage for the ISP so officers could focus on saving lives by making sure all vehicle occupants were buckled up.
Violations Enforcement                     Activity
Safety Belt Citations                              33
Child Restraint Citations                        1
Total Citations                                       68
Total Written Warnings                      20
Most motorists know safety belts save lives, but some ignore their safety and that of their families by neglecting to use safety belts and child restraint devices. These patrols reinforce the occupant protection message by focusing on those who ignore the law. Lives can be saved if people simply “buckle up!” This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.