EFFINGHAM, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) held in Effingham and Cumberland counties during March.
These OREPs provided extra patrol overage for the ISP so officers could focus on saving lives by making sure all vehicle occupants were buckled up.
Violations and Enforcement Activity:
- Safety Belt Citations 33
- Child Restraint Citations 1
- Total Citations 42
- Total Written Warnings 16
Most motorists know safety belts save lives, but some ignore their safety and that of their families by neglecting to use safety belts and child restraint devices.
These patrols reinforce the occupant protection message by focusing on those who ignore the law.
Lives can be saved if people simply “buckle up!”
This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.