FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 28, 2000

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755

MEDIA ADVISORY

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces the following results from the eighth day (Nov. 27) 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 1,730
Seat belt citations 1,035
Child restraint citations 81
Driving under suspension citations 40
Driving under the influence citations 0
Illegal drugs citations 4
Running totals through Nov. 27:
Seat belt citations issued 10,692
Child safety seat citations issued 776
Total cases: 16,614

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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