FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 1, 2000

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755

MEDIA ADVISORY

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces the following results from the eleventh day (Nov. 30) 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 1,258
Seat belt citations 750
Child restraint citations 50
Driving under suspension citations 42
Driving under the influence citations 1
Illegal drugs citations 4
Running totals through Nov. 30:
Seat belt citations issued 12,993
Child safety seat citations issued 946
Total cases: 20,647

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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