The St. Charles Police Department conducted additional traffic enforcement during the week preceding Thanksgiving. These extra patrols were held in conjunction with the nationwide Click It or Ticket/Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement effort. The St. Charles Police joined other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois with their effort.
During the mobilization, the detailed officers:
- Arrested 1 driver for DUI.
- Arrested 1 driver for a license offense and another for an outstanding warrant.
- Issued 5 speeding citations.
- Issued 1 citation for distracted driving.
- Issues 1 citation to a driver not wearing their seat belt.
- Issued 6 citations for various other violations.
- Officers also wrote an additional 8 warnings.
The Click It or Ticket/Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization was made possible with federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
