Driving caution appreciated    

[SEPT. 19, 2003]  The Lincoln Police Department announces that with a grant provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation the final seat belt enforcement period was completed from Aug. 24 through Sept. 6. During this enforcement period, 11 Lincoln police officers worked 132 patrol hours dedicated to the enforcement of Illinois seat belt laws and Illinois child restraint laws. During this period, 141 vehicles were stopped, with eight speeding tickets, 42 other moving violations tickets, 128 seat belt tickets, child restraint tickets, one warrant arrest and six suspended license arrests.

From November 2002 through September 2003 there have been five enforcement periods. There have been a total of 530 patrol hours. During the patrol hours, 556 vehicles were stopped, with 86 speeding tickets issued, 110 various moving violation tickets issued, 330 seat belt tickets issued, nine child restraint tickets issued, 14 suspended drivers arrested and four warrant arrests.

The Lincoln Police Department, along with the Illinois Department of Transportation, thanks the motorists of Lincoln and Logan County for their efforts in reducing the risk of injury during a motor vehicle crash by wearing their seat belts and restraining their children in child seats.

[News release from Tim Butterfield,
Lincoln Police Department]

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