Thursday, January 10, 2013
Local, state law enforcement teamed up for “Drive to Survive” campaign.
- PUBLIC SAFETY
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Thursday, January 10
Lemont Police Department has announced the results of the recent year-end traffic safety push called “Drive to Survive.” The enforcement campaign was designed to lower motor vehicle fatalities due to not buckling up or to driving under the influence. Summary of Lemont Police activity from December 17, 2012 to Jan. 1, 2013: The Lemont Police Department joined forces with other state and local law enforcement and highway safety partners in conducting the crackdown campaign, featuring high-visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities including a strategic media campaign and additional enforcement activity. Extra emphasis was given to the late-night hours of 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., when statistics show the highest number …
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Local law enforcement is stepping up DUI, seat belt enforcement in ‘Drive Sober of Get Pulled Over’ and “Click It or Ticket” campaigns through New Year's Eve.
- HOLIDAY GUIDE
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Editor's note: The following is a press release issued by the Lemont Police Department. Lemont Police Chief Kevin Shaughnessy has announced his plans for the 2012 holiday “Drive Sober of Get Pulled Over/Click It or Ticket” crackdown. The intensified enforcement effort against drunk drivers and seat belt law violators underscores the disproportionate number of traffic deaths caused by alcohol and failure to buckle up. The stepped-up enforcement began Dec. 17, and will run through New Year’s Eve. Enforcement efforts will concentrate on the deadly nighttime hours between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. According to data from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the midnight to 3 a.…
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Department reports arrest numbers from Click It or Ticket, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaigns.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
From Nov. 12-25, the Lemont Police Department partnered with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to remind motorists to buckle up and to not drive impaired as part of a “Click It or Ticket/Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization effort. Local police joined other state and local law enforcement agencies to reduce highway fatalities by cracking down on unbuckled motorists and impaired drivers, both day and night. From Nov. 12-25, Lemont Police Department efforts resulted in: Crash numbers from Nov. 12-25 included: IDOT awarded the Lemont Police Department federal grant funding to conduct another traffic safety mobilization, which will cover the Christmas and New Year’s time period. Editor’s note: The information above is a …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Law enforcement reminds drivers and passengers to Click it or Ticket and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
- POLICE & FIRE
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Police and safety officials in Lemont remind residents to fasten their seat belts over the Thanksgiving holiday period or run the risk of receiving a ticket. “Whether you’re going across town or across the state this Thanksgiving, please make sure you and everyone riding with you are wearing their seat belts,” said Lemont Police Sergeant Joe Miller. “You may be enjoying the holiday, but rest assured that police will still be out in force, as part of this year’s Click It or Ticket campaign, making sure motorist road trips are as safe as possible.” The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is proud that Illinois has a 93.6 percent daytime safety belt usage rate. However, far too many drivers and passengers still do not buckle up. In …
Friday, September 7, 2012
Law enforcement agency participated in nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over/Click It or Ticket” effort.
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Friday, September 7, 2012
The Lemont Police Department has announced the results of its Labor Day crackdown, in which officers made five arrests for impaired driving and numerous other arrests for various offenses. The arrests were made as part of the department’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over/Click It or Ticket” effort. The number of citations and the offenses for which they were issued is as follows: Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois participated in the nationwide crackdown, which ran from Aug. 17 through Labor Day, Sept. 3. Lemont police joined forces with other state and local law enforcement agencies as well as numerous highway safety partners in conducting the crackdown. The effort featured high-visibility enforcement with a variety of outreach …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Stepped-up enforcement will focus on impaired driving, seat belt enforcement
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
The following is from a press release issued Aug. 21 by the Lemont Police Department: The Lemont Police Department has announced its late-night plans for the 2012 Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over/Click It or Ticket” crackdown. The intensified enforcement effort against impaired drivers and seat belt law violators underscores the disproportionate number of traffic deaths involving alcohol and unbelted motorists. The stepped-up enforcement began Aug. 17 and will run through Labor Day, Sept. 3. Enforcement efforts will concentrate on the deadly nighttime hours. According to data from the Illinois Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the midnight to 3 a.m. timeframe is the deadliest time…
Friday, June 1, 2012
The department joined more than 500 Illinois law enforcement enforcement agencies for an aggressive national seat belt enforcement mobilization May 11-28.
The Lemont Police Department made four impaired-driving arrests and 55 other significant arrests during the Memorial Day traffic enforcement crackdown. The mobilization, which ran May 11 through May 28, was part of a national mobilization of law enforcement agencies and highway safety advocates. The campaign featured high-visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities, including a strategic media campaign and additional enforcement activity. Extra emphasis was given to late night hours, as statistics show the highest number of motorists drink and drive and the fewest motorists buckle up during this time of day. This law enforcement crackdown was funded by federal traffic safety grants through the Illinois …
Thursday, March 22, 2012
The department participated in the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” campaigns last week.
The Lemont Police Department made 29 arrests during their recent St. Patrick's Day road safety crackdown, police said. Lemont Police Sgt. Joseph Miller, the department's traffic safety coordinator, said the department made two impaired-driving arrests and issued 19 seat belt citations during the traffic safety campaign, which ran March 12-20. The crackdown featured high-visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities, Miller said. Extra emphasis was given to late-night hours, when statistics show the highest number of motorists drink and drive. The checkpoints were funded through a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation's Division of Traffic Safety, and coincided with the statewide "Drive Sober or Get …
Friday, January 6, 2012
The department participated in the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” campaigns in December.
The Lemont Police Department made 50 arrests during their recent holiday road safety crackdown, police said. Lemont Police Sgt. Joseph Miller, the department's traffic safety coordinator, said the department made six impaired-driving arrests and issued 25 seat belt citations during the traffic safety campaign, which ran from Dec. 19, 2011 to Jan. 1, 2012. The crackdown featured high-visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities, Miller said. Extra emphasis was given to late-night hours. Thirty-seven arrests and 13 seat belt citations occurred after midnight, according to police. The checkpoints were funded through a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation's Division of Traffic Safety, and coincided with…
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
The department participated in the statewide "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" and "Click It or Ticket" campaigns from Nov. 14-27.
Lemont police made more than a dozen significant arrests and issued more than 100 citations for seat belt and speed violations earlier this month as part of a Thanksgiving traffic safety campaign. The Lemont Police Department announced that 12 impaired-driving arrests were made and at least 153 citations were issued during the holiday crackdown, according to Lemont Police Sgt. Joe Miller, coordinator of the department's traffic safety program. From Nov. 14-27, Lemont police joined state and local law enforcement agencies for the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" and "Click It or Ticket" campaigns. The crackdown was funded by federal safety funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation's Division of Traffic Safety. "I urge everyone…
Ginger1397
9:57 am on Thursday, September 13, 2012
We need to find a away to catch people texting while driving. Someone needs to develop a test or a product that will be able to detect whether someone is texting. It kills so many people every day. more ›