LaPorte County Police are on the lookout for motorists not wearing a seatbelt. Operation Belt Up continues through Thursday.
Continue readingLaPorte County Sheriff’s Office Taking Part in Operation Belt Up
LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office Issues 126 Citations during Increased Holiday Patrols
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office’s recent overtime holiday patrols resulted in 258 traffic stops and 126 citations. The 24-day mobilization was funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as part of the larger “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It to Live It” campaigns.
Continue readingStarke County Safety Partnership to Participate in Truck Seatbelt Enforcement
The Starke County Traffic Safety Partnership will be conducting a Rural Demonstration Project beginning Friday, April 29th through Sunday, May 15th. This is a special grant to be used for truck seatbelt enforcement.
During the Traffic Safety Partnership’s last enforcement blitz, 10 officers spent 41 hours on increased traffic patrol. 4 seat belt citations were given, 1 misdemeanor DUI arrest was made, 1 criminal misdemeanor arrest was made, 1 criminal felony arrest was made and 14 speed violations were recorded. 47 traffic warnings were issued with a total of 65 vehicles being stopped. The enforcement ran from February 26th through March 4th.
