Click It or Ticket Stepped Up through Memorial Day

Drivers warned to buckle up or risk getting a ticket as police step up seat belt enforcement through Memorial Day.

The 2013 Click It or Ticket campaign kicked off Friday in Illinois. The purpose of the campaign is to help save lives by cracking down on those who do not buckle up through the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is joining the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), the Illinois State Police (ISP) and over 500 local law enforcement agencies across the state to save more lives by strongly enforcing seat belt laws. “As we kick-off the busy summer driving season it’s important for everyone to buckle up every trip, every time, day or night – no excuses,” said Sheriff Mark C. Curran Jr. “Our officers are prepared to ticket anyone who is not wearing a seat belt.” Provisional numbers show that during the 2012 …

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Grayslake Police: Buckle Up to Save Lives, Avoid Tickets

The Grayslake Police Department will participate in the Click It or Ticket campaign, which begins May 10.

The 2013 Click It or Ticket campaign kicks off May 10 in Illinois. The purpose of the campaign is to help save lives by cracking down on those who do not buckle up through the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The Grayslake Police Department is joining the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), the Illinois State Police (ISP) and over 500 local law enforcement agencies across the state to save more lives by strongly enforcing seat belt laws. As the busy summer driving season kicks off, it's important for everyone to buckle up every trip, every time, day or night - no excuses. The Grayslake Police Department's officers are prepared to ticket anyone who is not wearing a seat belt. Provisional numbers show that during the 2012 Memorial Day…

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Grayslake Police Stepping Up DUI and Seat Belt Enforcement

Now through New Year's Eve, the Grayslake Police Department will be conducting a holiday crackdown on drunk driving and stepping up seat belt enforcement.

Grayslake Police Stepping Up DUI and Seat Belt Enforcement

Now through New Year's Eve, the Grayslake Police Department will be conducting a holiday crackdown on drunk driving and stepping up seat belt enforcement.

The Grayslake Police Department has announced its plans for the 2012 Holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” crackdown. The intensified enforcement effort to combat late-night impaired driving and safety belt violations underscores the disproportionate number of traffic deaths occurring during late-night hours. The stepped up enforcement began this week and runs through New Year’s Eve. Enforcement efforts will concentrate on the deadly night time hours between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. According to data from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the midnight to 3 a.m. time frame is the deadliest time on Illinois roadways and 9 p.m. is the time of …

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Angela Sykora

11:57 am on Thursday, December 20, 2012

Good information to know, though I've always wondered who the slogan writers were, and if they patted themselves on the back for rhyming, or trying to anyway.   more ›