Illinois State Police - Press Release

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director

For Immediate Release:
June 10, 2011
08:26 AM

For More Information Contact:
Trooper Mike Link
618.346.3524 - work
618.973.3050 - cell
mike.link@isp.state.il.us

COLLINSVILLE, IL – Illinois State Police District 11 Commander, Captain Parsons, has announced District 11 enforcement figures and activity for May 2011.

Illinois State Police District 11 Troopers issued 2,915 citations, 1,355 written warnings, and made 171 criminal arrests during the month of May. Speeding accounted for 1,150 citations and 720 citations were issued for occupant restraint violations.

Troopers investigated 288 traffic crashes, assisted 843 motorists, and conducted 571 commercial vehicle inspections, 126 of which were placed out-of-service. There were 30 arrests made for driving under the influence and 86 other citations issued for alcohol related violations.

District 11, which encompasses Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties, experienced ten traffic crash fatalities in May.

According to the National Safety Council the major contributing factors to motor-vehicle deaths in the United States are lack of occupant protection, alcohol, speeding, young drivers, distractions, and large trucks.

In an effort to reduce fatalities, the Illinois State Police uses enforcement activities and educational programs to fight these major contributing factors.

(See attached file: SummaryMay.pdf)

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