Police Beat by Tom GeyerSpeed patrols, seatbelt enforcement, drunken driving, Rock Island County
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 5:31 pmIllinois State Police will hold speed enforcment, seatbelt enforcement and patrols targeting drunken drivers throughout the month of April in Rock Island County.
Drivers need to remember that in Illinois failing to wear a seatbelt is now a primary stop. So any cop that sees a driver or passenger not wearing a seatbelt can pull them over without having to find other traffic offenses to perform a traffic stop.
Also, the cost of drunken driving in Illinois has skyrocketed now that first-time offenders have to get a blow machine attached to their car if they want to be able to at least drive to work. Otherwise, it’s a suspension of the ol’ driver’s license for at least 60 days; which means no driving at all.
So, beware, the cops are going to be out in force in April in Rock Island County. Make sure all the lights on your vehicle are working, including break lights and turn signals. Use your signal lights when turning or making a lane change, and don’t speed. That way you’re less likely to be stopped.
Tags: drunken driving, Rock Island County, seatbelt enforcement, Speed patrols
April 1st, 2009 at 6:52 am
Great!!! More “revenue enhancement” checks along with “easy money” duty. Davenport,keep those cameras scammin’ people so the cops can do their real important stuff. (especially seat belts). Since Il. State income tax will be going up 50% we can hire more “seat belt police” and give them more grants in the same breath. Thanks Governor Quinn. Soon, the populas will not even know how safe we really are.