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- 0:05Speaker 1: As we Go Police Kendall County Sheriff's Office participating in
- 0:08Speaker 1: Memorial Day traffic enforcement campaign. Written by Eric Shelkoff, This
- 0:15Speaker 1: article is being read by an automated voice brought to
- 0:18Speaker 1: you by Everlett. The Oswego Police Department and Kendall County
- 0:23Speaker 1: Sheriff's Office are joining law enforcement agencies across Illinois for
- 0:27Speaker 1: the Clicket or Ticket campaign running through May twenty sixth
- 0:31Speaker 1: during the Memorial Day travel period. Buckle up every trip,
- 0:35Speaker 1: every time, Kendall County under Sheriff Bobby Richardson said in
- 0:39Speaker 1: a news release, seat belts save lives, and we are
- 0:42Speaker 1: committed to keeping our roads safe. The campaign began May fifteenth.
- 0:47Speaker 1: Officers and sheriff's deputies are conducting high visibility enforcement day
- 0:51Speaker 1: and night, focusing on seat belt violations. Motorists who fail
- 0:56Speaker 1: to buckle up can expect to be stopped and ticketed,
- 0:59Speaker 1: according to the relief. Illinois law requires all drivers and
- 1:03Speaker 1: passengers to wear seat belts. While usage has increased to
- 1:06Speaker 1: ninety three percent in twenty twenty five five, unrestrained fatalities
- 1:10Speaker 1: remain a concern, especially at night. The release said. The
- 1:15Speaker 1: Clicket or Ticket initiative is funded with Federal Highway Safety
- 1:19Speaker 1: Funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation. For more
- 1:24Speaker 1: information on safe driving practices, go to its noagamelinois dot com.