Crime & Safety
Kenilworth Police Issued 63 Traffic Tickets During Fourth of July Crackdown
Three minors were cited for underage drinking during Kenilworth police's Fourth of July holiday campaign.
While residents were celebrating America’s birthday, Kenilworth police were busy cracking down on drunk drivers and traffic violations.
“Kenilworth police wrote 63 traffic tickets, 26 seat belt violations and cited three minors for underage drinking over the course of the recent July 4 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over/Click It or Ticket crackdown,” said Lt. Dave Miller in a press release.
Kenilworth police joined foreces with more than 200 state and local law enforcement agencies in conducting the crackdown campaign that ran from June 22 through July 4.
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The campaign’s goal was to get drunk drivers off roadways and to encourage seat belt use during late-night hours. The campaign included outreach activities and additional police activity, according to the release.
The crackdown was funded by federal traffic safety funds through Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Traffic Safety and is part of a statewide campaign.
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