ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
For Immediate Release:
September 6, 2011
8:36 AM
For More Information Contact:
Trooper Mike Link
618.346.3524 - work
618.973.3050 - cell
mike.link@isp.state.il.us
Illinois State Police District 11 monthly activity announced for August.
COLLINSVILLE, IL – Illinois State Police District 11 Commander, Captain B.
Parsons, has announced District 11 enforcement figures and activity for
August 2011.
Illinois State Police District 11 Troopers issued 2,431 citations, 1,117
written warnings, and made 161 criminal arrests during the month of August.
Speeding accounted for 798 citations and 593 citations were issued for
occupant restraint violations.
Troopers investigated 220 traffic crashes, assisted 650 motorists, and
conducted 523 commercial vehicle inspections, 96 of which were placed
out-of-service. There were 32 arrests made for driving under the influence
and 82 other citations issued for alcohol related violations.
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: SummaryAugust.pdf)
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