ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
NEWS
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT |
| Date: October 7, 2011 | Trooper Mike Link |
| Time: 10:06 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 SEPTEMBER
COLLINSVILLE, IL – Illinois State Police District 11 Commander, Captain B. Parsons, has announced District 11 enforcement figures and activity for September 2011.
Illinois State Police District 11 Troopers issued 2,424 citations, 1,361 written warnings, and made 226 criminal arrests during the month of September. Speeding accounted for 880 citations and 448 citations were issued for occupant restraint violations.
Troopers investigated 221 traffic crashes, assisted 691 motorists, and conducted 569 commercial vehicle inspections, 96 of which were placed out-of-service. There were 28 arrests made for driving under the influence and 84 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
