EFFINGHAM – Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Lieutenant Brian Wilson, announces the results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) held in Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Marion, Wabash, and White counties during October. These OREPs provided extra patrol coverage for the ISP so officers could focus on saving lives by making sure all vehicle occupants were buckled up.
Violations
Enforcement Activity
Safety Belt Citations 86
Child Restraint Citations 1
Total Citations 99
Total Written Warnings 31
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 simp