June 9, 2008

VCU Police participate in national “Click It or Ticket” campaign

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Officers John Pelosky, Duane Thorp, Gregory Paisley, Tricia Bartoo, Corporal John Siok and Officer Michael Schneider of the VCU Police Department line up along West Main Street to conduct a four-hour checkpoint as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign. The May 23 checkpoint allowed officers to look for seatbelt usage and traffic violations. Police checked 465 vehicles. Photo provided by Officer Michael Roser, VCU Police Department.
Officers John Pelosky, Duane Thorp, Gregory Paisley, Tricia Bartoo, Corporal John Siok and Officer Michael Schneider of the VCU Police Department line up along West Main Street to conduct a four-hour checkpoint as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign. The May 23 checkpoint allowed officers to look for seatbelt usage and traffic violations. Police checked 465 vehicles. Photo provided by Officer Michael Roser, VCU Police Department.
Education was a key component of the “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Here, Corporal John Siok, traffic enforcement supervisor, hands out educational materials to a driver passing through the checkpoint. Photo provided by Officer Michael Roser, VCU Police Department.
Education was a key component of the “Click It or Ticket” campaign. Here, Corporal John Siok, traffic enforcement supervisor, hands out educational materials to a driver passing through the checkpoint. Photo provided by Officer Michael Roser, VCU Police Department.
Corporal Marvin Wingo, canine supervisor, prepares to check a vehicle for seat belt compliance and other safety issues. Of the 465 vehicles passing through the checkpoint, officers arrested two people for driving under the influence and issued 121 traffic citations, including 20 for seatbelt violations, 29 for expired registrations, 26 for outdated vehicle inspections and 12 for operating a vehicle without a license. Photo provided by Officer Michael Roser, VCU Police Department.
Corporal Marvin Wingo, canine supervisor, prepares to check a vehicle for seat belt compliance and other safety issues. Of the 465 vehicles passing through the checkpoint, officers arrested two people for driving under the influence and issued 121 traffic citations, including 20 for seatbelt violations, 29 for expired registrations, 26 for outdated vehicle inspections and 12 for operating a vehicle without a license. Photo provided by Officer Michael Roser, VCU Police Department.