Lockport PD Issues 65 Citations During Memorial Day Enforcement

LOCKPORT, IL — The Lockport Police Department issued 65 citations during its recent Memorial Day Click It or Ticket enforcement period, the department said.

“Through the Memorial Day enforcement campaign, we helped make Illinois roads safer
and spread the word that seat belts save lives,” police said. According to a release from the department, Illinois' 2020 seat belt compliance rate was 94.6 percent, but unbelted occupants still account for over half of those killed in crashes.

The campaign aims to change the behavior of people who don't buckle up, according to police.

During the enforcement period, police said they wrote 33 citations for seat belt violations, as well as 12 speeding citations and 14 other equipment/driving citations. One fugitive was also apprehended, police said.

Police also cited three suspended/revoked licenses and three uninsured motorists.

The Illinois “Click It or Ticket” campaign is administered by the Illinois Department of
Transportation with federal highway safety funds.