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Evanston Police Department Announces Results of Labor Day Safety Campaign
Evanston, IL - The Evanston Police Department issued 40 seat belt citations during the recent Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “Drive High Get a DUI” and “Click It or Ticket” safety campaigns.
EPD also took the following enforcement actions:
- 9 distracted driving citations
- 2 speeding citations
- 22 assorted moving and non-moving citations
- 5 no insurance citations
- 1 no valid license arrest
“Through the Labor Day safety campaign, we helped to make our roads safer and spread the word about the risks of impaired driving – ‘It’s Not a Game,’” said Traffic Sergeant Jeff Faison.
The Evanston Police Department collaborated with other law enforcement agencies and highway safety partners across the state for the Illinois Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Drive High. Get a DUI” campaign.
This effort was part of the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “Drive High. Get a DUI” and “Click It or Ticket” initiatives, funded by federal traffic safety funds through 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: Sergeant Jeff Faison
jfaison@cityofevanston.org
Phone: 847-866-5079
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