Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The campaign was conducted from March 12 through March 20.
The following release was issued by the Kendall County Sherif's Office: The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office announced the results of the St. Patrick’s Day Holiday Campaign that was held between March 12 and March 20. During this time Kendall County Sheriff’s Office Deputies issued 59 citations. The law enforcement crackdown is funded by federal traffic safety funds through IDOT’s Division of Traffic Safety.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Special Traffic Enforcement campaign goes from March 12 - March 20.
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Monday, March 11
The following was provided by the Kendall County Sheriff's Office: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 5 through 24. In Illinois 1,363 persons were killed in 1,233 fatal crashed in 2005. In 2005 there were 121,670 persons injured in crashes. The cost per death in 2005 was $1,150,000 and the cost per nonfatal disabling injury was $60,500. Many lives will be saved by changing public attitudes regarding the non-use of safety belts and child safety seats. It has been shown that visible enforcement programs focusing on these violations offer the greatest potential for changing these behaviors That is why The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office announced they will be joining hundreds of other law …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The Kendall County Sheriff's office encourages motorists to safely celebrate Super Bowl weekend and offers advice on staying safe.
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Tuesday, January 29
The following is from a release issued by the Kendall County Sheriff's Office: The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office announced it will conduct special patrols this Super Bowl weekend cracking down on drunk drivers and seat belt law violators. “We are reminding everyone that if you choose to drink and drive in Kendall County this weekend, you will lose,” said Operations Commander Phil Smith. “If you plan on drinking alcohol while cheering on your team, pass your keys to a sober driver before the Super Bowl party begins. Follow the rules or the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office will arrest you.” “This weekend can be a deadly and dangerous time because of drunk driving,” said Commander Smith. “To help combat this trend we will increase traffic…
Friday, November 16, 2012
The law enforcement crackdown is funded by federal traffic safety funds through IDOT’s Division of Traffic Safety.
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Friday, November 16, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is taken from a press release provided by the Kendall County Sheriff's Department: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 5 through 24. In Illinois 1,363 persons were killed in 1,233 fatal crashed in 2005. In 2005 there were 121,670 persons injured in crashes. The cost per death in 2005 was $1,150,000 and the cost per nonfatal disabling injury was $60,500. Many lives will be saved by changing public attitudes regarding the non-use of safety belts and child safety seats. It has been shown that visible enforcement programs focusing on these violations offer the greatest potential for changing these behaviors. That is why The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office …
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Kendall County Sheriff's deputies wrote 76 tickets between June 22 and July 4. Here's how they broke down.
Kendall County Sheriff’s deputies handed out 76 tickets during a 13-day period of stepped-up enforcement around the July 4 holiday. The campaign ran from June 22 to July 4. It resulted in a pair of drunken driving charges, and 62 citations for not wearing a seatbelt, among other charges. Here’s how the citations broke down: The campaign was funded through a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Kendall County joined hundreds of law enforcement agencies across the state in stepping up enforcement around St. Patrick's Day.
The Kendall County Sheriff’s Department has announced the results of the recent St. Patrick’s Day traffic enforcement campaign. Overall, sheriff’s deputies wrote 49 tickets, for offenses ranging from drunken driving (2) to seatbelt violations (31). The full list is below. Kendall County joined hundreds of law enforcement agencies throughout the state in adding extra patrols around St. Patrick’s Day. The stepped-up enforcement, which ran from March 12 to March 20, was funded by a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Traffic Safety, police said. The full results of the traffic enforcement campaign:
Mark Wells
8:02 am on Tuesday, April 9, 2013
When the seatbelt law was proposed, they promised us it was a a companion ticket and would never be a reason to pull someone over. All I can say is LIARS!!!! more ›