Quincy Police Department releases Thanksgiving enforcement numbers

QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department issued 57 seat belt and child safety seat citations during the recent Thanksgiving enforcement effort. 

The Quincy Police Department also took the following enforcement actions. 

• 3 fugitives apprehended
• 2 suspended/revoked licenses
• 11 uninsured motorists
• 2 disregard traffic control device
• 4 expired registration citations
• 1 fleeing to elude a police officer
• 1 improper use of registration

Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois participated in this effort to save lives by getting impaired drivers off the roads and more people to wear their seat belts. The enforcement campaign took place from Nov. 19-29. 

During the mobilization, extra emphasis was placed on enforcement during late-night hours, when statistics show the most unbuckled and impaired driving fatalities occur. 

The Thanksgiving enforcement effort was made possible by federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.