June 2, 2022 – The Decatur Police Department announces ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign numbers. Though the Memorial Day campaign was aimed at enforcing seat belt usage, only 2 citations were issued.
However, those Click it Or Ticket stops did make the roads safer over the holiday weekend. There were a total of 128 citations issued during the recent Memorial Day enforcement period. Those included:
- 1 child car seat citation
- 7 DUI arrests
- 30 suspended/revoked licenses
- 67 uninsured motorists
- 20 speeding citations
- 1 reckless driving citation
“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 Sgt. Steve Hagemeyer.
