EFFINGHAM, Ill.— Illinois State Police District 12 Commander Captain Kelly Hodge announced this week activity and enforcement figures for the month of November.
Troopers in District 12, which includes Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Lawrence, Marion, and Richland
counties, answered 302 calls for service and initiated 1,765 incidents in the field during the month.
In addition, enforcement figures totaled 1,050 citations and 872 written warnings, including 482 speeding citations, 13 DUIs, 233 seatbelt citations, 4 child restraint citations, 298 written warnings for speeding, and 31 criminal arrests. Troopers also assisted 263 motorists, conducted 255 Motor Carrier Inspections, and investigated 100 traffic crashes.
District 12 investigated 2 fatal traffic crashes in November.
During the month, 409 citations and 258 written warnings were issued for “Fatal Four” violations. These violations are most associated with fatal traffic crashes and include Speeding, DUI, Failure to Wear a Seatbelt, and Distracted Driving.