Bloomington Police release results of Super Bowl enforcement campaign

Posted on February 16, 2024
The detail was made possible by the Illinois Department of Transportation. (Photo courtesy: Bloomington Police/Facebook)

By Blake Haas

BLOOMINGTON – The numbers are out from Bloomington Police’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Super Bowl enforcement campaign.

Thanks to a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation, enforcement ran a detail from Friday, Feb. 9, until Monday, Feb. 12.

During the enforcement detail, 21 drivers were cited for speeding, one person was charged for possessing a controlled substance, and eight stealth belt citations were issued.

In addition, one person was ticketed for distracted driving, and one person was arrested for driving on a suspended license.

“The rules of the road are in place to keep everyone safe and minimize fatalities,” said BPD Chief Jamal Simington in a news release. “BPD will continue enforcing these traffic laws as we aim to save lives and reduce traffic crashes by five percent in 2024.”

Bloomington’s detail ran parallel with a statewide “drive sober or get pulled over” campaign.

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].

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