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Police arrest three, issue 32 traffic tickets over holiday weekend

Sept. 2, 2014 - Stepped up traffic enforcement in Oak Park over the Labor Day holiday resulted in the arrest of three impaired drivers, as well as 19 citations for not wearing a safety belt and 13 tickets for using a cell phone without a hands-free device while driving.

Extra emphasis was given to the late-night hours when statistics show the most people drink and drive and the fewest buckle up. All of the impaired driving arrests were made after midnight, and 16 of the safety belt and cell phone citations were issued after 9 p.m.

Deputy Police Chief Anthony Ambrose said that while the stepped up holiday enforcement effort may be over, Oak Park Police officers will remain vigilant when it comes to enforcing these important traffic safety laws.

“The special Labor Day mobilization may be over, but our officers are out around the clock all year long,” he said. “If you are caught driving impaired or talking on a cell phone without a hands-free device, or if you or your passengers are not wearing a seat belt, day or night, you will be cited.”

Oak Park Police joined forces with other law enforcement agencies across Illinois during the busy holiday period as part of the statewide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, a program supported by federal funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Transportation Safety.