ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
For Immediate Release:
August 9, 2011
08:32 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 July.
COLLINSVILLE, IL – Illinois State Police District 11 Commander, Captain B.
Parsons, has announced District 11 enforcement figures and activity for
July 2011.
Illinois State Police District 11 Troopers issued 2,030 citations, 1,020
written warnings, and made 99 criminal arrests during the month of July.
Speeding accounted for 826 citations and 322 citations were issued for
occupant restraint violations.
Troopers investigated 241 traffic crashes, assisted 762 motorists, and
conducted 435 commercial vehicle inspections, 82 of which were placed
out-of-service. There were 30 arrests made for driving under the influence
and 58 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: SummaryJuly.pdf)
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