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North Utica police crack down on unbuckled drivers during Memorial Day travel · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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Speaker 1: North Utica police cracked down on unbuckled drivers during Memorial
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Day travel. Written by Tom Collins, this article is being
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read by an automated voice brought to you by Everlett.
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The North Utica Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies
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across Illinois for the twenty twenty six Clicket or Ticket Campaign,
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running May fifteenth, twenty six, during the Memorial Day travel period.
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Buckle up every trip, every time, said Chief James Bandijano.
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Seat Belts save lives, and we are committed to keeping
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our roads safe. Officers will conduct high visibility enforcement day
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and night, focusing on seat belt violations. Motorists who fail
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to buckle up can expect to be stopped and ticketed.
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Illinois law requires all drivers and passengers to wear seat belts.
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While usage has increased to ninety three per percent in
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twenty twenty five, unrestrained fatalities remain a concern, especially at night.
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The Clicket or Ticket initiative is funded with Federal Highway
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Safety Funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation. For
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more informationation on safe driving practices, visit its Nodagamilinois dot com.