CARMI– Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the results of the School Zone Safety Detail conducted Aug. 9, 2021 thru Sept. 6, 2021. This detail provided extra patrol coverage for the ISP so officers could focus on school zone safety.
Violation
Enforcement Activity
Speeding – School Zone Citations
3
Speeding – School Zone Warnings
15
Safety Belt Citations
20
Safety Belt Warnings
30
Child Restraint Citations
4
Child Restraint Warnings
0
Wireless Phone – School Zone Citations
9
Wireless Phone – School Zone Warnings
5
Texting – School Zone Citations
4
Texting – School Zone Warnings
2
Other Charges - Citations
26
Other Charges- Warnings
81
Total Citations
66
Total Written Warnings
133
The Illinois State Police continues to encourage all drivers to practice safe driving and focus all of their attention on driving especially through a school zone and around school buses.