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La Salle County sheriff writes 102 tickets during Memorial Day enforcement campaign

Enforcement part of state’s ‘Click It or Ticket’ initiative

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The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that it handed out 102 citations during the Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” enforcement campaign.

During the enforcement period, La Salle County deputies arrested one person in connection with driving under the influence and wrote 17 citations for seat belt violations, eight for distracted driving (handheld cellphones), one for a suspended or revoked license, 12 for not having insurance and 39 for speeding.

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

For more information on safe driving practices, visit ItsNotaGameIllinois.com.

Tom Collins

Tom Collins

Tom Collins covers criminal justice in La Salle County.