Traffic Enforcement Project
Date: 08/09/19
Contacts: Lieutenant Martin Steil, (563) 589-4439
Assistant Chief Jeremy Jensen, (563) 589-4444
On 08/08/2019, the Dubuque Police Department, along with the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Department, conducted a joint traffic enforcement project in downtown Dubuque. The enforcement project focused on seatbelt compliance. During the project, several traffic stops were conducted with the following enforcement actions:
29 Seatbelt citations/warnings
10 Proof of insurance citation/warning
3 No driver’s license citations
8 Equipment citations/warnings
2 Driving under suspension
3 Tinted window citations
4 Expired registration citations/warnings
3 Driving while texting
1 Red light violation
There was also one arrest for driving while barred.