FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 21, 2000

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755

MEDIA ADVISORY

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces the following results from the first day (Nov. 20) of the Click It or Ticket campaign. Click It or Ticket runs from Nov. 20-Dec. 3.

Following are some highlights (please see the attached table for complete results):

Total cases statewide 2,780
Seat belt citations 2,004
Child restraint citations 114
Driving under suspension citations 61
Driving under the influence citations 3
Fugitives Apprehended 1
Stolen Vehicles Recovered 1
Illegal drugs citations 14

For more information on Click It or Ticket or for the results each day, log on to the DPS web site at www.scdps.org.

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