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.