ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
NEWS
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT |
| Date: December 9, 2011 | Trooper Mike Link |
| Time: 7:48 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 November
COLLINSVILLE, IL – Illinois State Police District 11 Commander, Captain B. Parsons, has announced District 11 enforcement figures and activity for November 2011.
Illinois State Police District 11 Troopers issued 1,843 citations, 1040 written warnings, and made 119 criminal arrests during the month of November. Speeding accounted for 714 citations and 317 citations were issued for occupant restraint violations.
Troopers investigated 318 traffic crashes, assisted 559 motorists, and conducted 298 commercial vehicle inspections, 37 of which were placed out-of-service for safety reasons. There were 47 arrests made for driving under the influence and 83 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 to a Reality
