COLLINSVILLE - Illinois State Police will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols in Madison and St. Clair counties during March to focus on safety belt and child safety seat laws, according to ISP Troop 8 Commander Capt. Casey Faro.
The patrols, known as OREPs, are intended to increase compliance with occupant restraint requirements through education, child safety seat inspections, and enforcement.
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“OREPs allow the ISP to focus on safety belt and child safety seat laws,” Faro said.
Illinois law requires all vehicle passengers, in both the front and back seats, to be buckled up, police said. Safety belts are among the most effective safety devices in vehicles and are estimated to save more than 14,000 lives each year, according to the information provided.
Nearly 50% of vehicle occupants killed in traffic crashes were not buckled up, the information stated.
