Memorial Day weekend is around the corner, and as I wrote earlier in the week, AAA is predicting a record number of travelers on the roads and in the air this weekend.
The Lake County Illinois Sheriff’s department is looking to make things safer for those out on the roads this holiday weekend. They are implementing the national “Click It or Ticket” safety campaign to encourage drivers to fasten their seatbelts, put their phones down and drive safely.
“During this campaign, law enforcement agencies will be working together to ensure the
message reaches all drivers and passengers. Buckling up is the simplest way to reduce injury or save a life in a crash,” the Sheriff’s office said in a statement. The numbers back this up as the department stated that 72 percent of men killed in car crashes in 2023 didn’t have a seatbelt on, compared to 28 percent for women.
Additonal patrols will be on the roads looking to enforce all traffic safety rules throughout Lake County. This includes seat belt enforcement, texting and driving, drunk driving, reckles driving and driving within the speed limits.
If you have been injured in an Illinois traffic accident or Illinois truck accident, then call the Chicago accident attorneys at The Bryant Law Group, LLC, for a free legal consultation at 312-614-1076 or go directly to our firm’s webstie at www.blgchicago.com.