Police release numbers on seatbelt enforcement and Fake ID 101 actions

The Lawrence Police Department issued more than 200 tickets last week during a weeklong Kansas Thanksgiving Traffic Enforcement Campaign.

The campaign — which is funded by a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation — ran from Nov. 19 to Nov. 25.

Here’s a breakdown of the tickets issued:

• Adult seatbelt: 200

• Child and teen seatbelt: 4

• Other citations/arrests: 22

• Texting while driving: 3

• DUI: 1

Several law enforcement agencies also conducted a Fake ID 101 operation at 27 area bars Thursday night.

Here’s a breakdown of citations issued:

• Minor in possession: 14

• Possession of fake identification: 6

• Urinating in public: 1

Six area bars were cited during the operation for serving minors, including:

• Cielito Lindo: 5 counts

• Quinton’s Bar & Deli: 4 counts

• Saint’s: 2 counts

• Bullwinkle’s, Shots, and the Hawk: 1 count each.