Hanover Park Announces Child Passenger Safety Campaign Numbers
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 18, 2021
Deputy Chief Terrence Sherrill
630-823-5512
tsherrill@hpil.org

Hanover Park- The Hanover Park Police Department issued more than 200 citations during its Child Passenger Safety Week enforcement campaign Sept. 17-30 including but not limited to: 

• 5 DUI arrests
• 20 seat belt citations
• 4 child restraint citations
• 18 no valid/suspended/revoked driver’s licenses
• 14 uninsured motorists
• 28 speeding citations
• 19 tickets for distracted driving 

The Hanover Park Police Department joined forces with more than 200 other local law enforcement agencies to increase awareness of proper child safety seat use and encourage all motorists to buckle up. The effort featured high-visibility enforcement combined with a variety of outreach activities, including a media campaign.
 
For more information on Illinois’ Child Passenger Safety program, including laws, seat selection, installation tips and where to get your child’s safety seat checked, visit www.buckleupillinois.org.
 
The Child Passenger Safety Week campaign was funded by federal traffic safety funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and administered through the Illinois Department of Transportation.