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Mascoutah Police Department Announces 'Click It or Ticket' Campaign Numbers

Posted on: June 3, 2022 - 10:05am

The Mascoutah Police Department today announced it issued 45 citations and 8 written warnings during the recent Memorial Day "Click It or Ticket" enforcement period.

"Through the Memorial Day enforcement campaign, we helped make Illinois roads safer and spread the word that seat belts and child safety restraints save lives," said Lt. Matt Steinkamp.

While Illinois' 2021 seat belt compliance rate was 93.5%, unbelted occupants still account for over half of those killed in traffic crashes. The "Click It or Ticket" campaign aims to change the behavior of the millions of people who don't buckle up. Thousands of lives could be saved each year if every vehicle occupant was properly restrained when traveling.

During the enforcement period, the Mascoutah Police Department issued 23 citations for seat belt violations and took the following actions:

  • 1 disobeyed stop sign
  • 1 expired driver's license
  • 2 failure to notify Secretary of State of change of address
  • 3 improper use of electronic communication device
  • 3 no valid driver's license
  • 1 no valid registration
  • 5 uninsured motorists
  • 1 operating vehicle with expired registration
  • 5 speeding citations

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