Waukegan, IL– The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced results of the 11-day Thanksgiving Traffic Safety Campaign. They include the following:
Offense | # of Citations/Arrests |
Seat Belt Offenses | 100 |
Driving Under the Influence | 5 |
Warrant Arrest-Fugitive | 1 |
Possession of Drugs | 1 |
Speeding | 39 |
Other Traffic Violations | 45 |
Total Citations and/or Arrests | 191 |
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office joined forces with other state and local law enforcement and highway safety partners in the Illinois Thanksgiving Traffic Safety Campaign.
The law enforcement campaign was funded by federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation as part of the statewide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket campaigns.