ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
NEWS
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT |
| Date: November 4, 2011 | Trooper Mike Link |
| Time: 7:12 a.m. | 618.346.3524 - Office |
| 618.973.3050 - Cell | |
| mike.link@isp.state.il.us |
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE DISTRICT 11 ANNOUNCES MONTHLY ACTIVITY FOR OCTOBER
COLLINSVILLE, IL – Illinois State Police District 11 Commander, Captain B. Parsons, has announced District 11 enforcement figures and activity for October 2011.
Illinois State Police District 11 Troopers issued 1,849 citations, 844 written warnings, and made 110 criminal arrests during the month of October. Speeding accounted for 675 citations and 340 citations were issued for occupant restraint violations.
Troopers investigated 290 traffic crashes, assisted 535 motorists, and conducted 374 commercial vehicle inspections, 66 of which were placed out-of-service. There were 32 arrests made for driving under the influence and 94 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.
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One Driving Fatality is One too Many and the Illinois State Police is Committed to Driving Zero Fatalities a Reality
