PESOTUM, Ill. (Chambana Today) — Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 7 Commander Heather Apperson announced the results of their Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) held in Macon and Vermilion Counties in September. These OREPs provided extra patrol coverage for the ISP so officers could focus on saving lives by making sure all vehicle occupants were buckled up.
The results are as follows:
Safety Belt Citations: 21
Child Restraint Citations: 1
Total Citations: 40
Total Written Warnings: 8
The patrol was intended to raise awareness of safety belts and child restraint devices. These patrols reinforce the occupant protection message by focusing on those who ignore the law. Lives can be saved if people simply buckle up. This project was funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.
