Mascoutah Police Announce Labor Day "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Campaign Results
Posted on: September 8, 2020 - 3:00pm
The Mascoutah Police Department issued 9 seat belt citations and 43 speeding citations, but no impaired driving arrests were made during the recent Labor Day enforcement campaigns to increase safety on Illinois roads.
Other citations included:
1 - Disobeyed Stop Sign
1 - Expired Driver's License - Less Than 1 Year
1 - Failure to Yield - Turning Left
1 - Graduated Driver - Unlawful Number of Passengers
1 - Illegal Squealing Tires
2 - Improper Use of Electronic Communication Device
12 - Operating Uninsured Vehicle
In addition, 24 written warnings were issued.
“As traffic safety partners, we do our best to make sure all drivers and other road users are safe,” said Lt. Matt Steinkamp. “While enforcement campaigns like these save lives, there is still much to be done. Please help us spread the message: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” Nationally in 2018, a total of 10,511 people were killed in drunk driving crashes, making up nearly one-third of all traffic fatalities that year. More than 10,000 people have died as a result of impaired driving each of the last 4 years in the United States.
The Mascoutah Police Department joined forces with enforcement agencies and highway safety partners throughout the state for the enforcement effort. The statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” campaigns are made possible by federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.