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Evanston Police Department Announces 'Click It or Ticket' Campaign Numbers
Evanston, IL - The Evanston Police Department today announced it issued 79 citations during the Memorial Day 'Click It or Ticket' enforcement period.
“Through the Memorial Day enforcement campaign, we helped make Illinois roads safer and spread the word that seat belts save lives,” said Commander Scott Sophier.
During the enforcement period, EPD wrote 39 citations for seat belt violations and took the following additional actions:
- 19 distracted driving citations
- 6 speeding citations
- 4 no insurance citations
- 11 miscellaneous traffic citations
- 1 suspended license arrest
- 1 no valid license arrest
The 'Click It or Ticket' campaign is funded with federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
For more information, please call/text 847-448-4311. For convenience, residents may simply dial 3-1-1 in Evanston.
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Media Relations: Commander Scott Sophier
ssophier@cityofevanston.org
Phone: 847-866-5057
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