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November 25, 2008
BUCKLE UP, YOU'LL BE THANKFUL!
This Thanksgiving holiday, the Illinois State Police, Illinois Department of Transportation and local police are partnering to reach 100 percent seat belt compliance through a Click It or Ticket campaign. During the campaign, more than 135 state, local and county police agencies will dedicate 15,000 hours of enforcement details from November 17th through November 30th.
The past two years, Illinois motorists have exceeded the 90 percent mark with regard to seat belt use.
Since the primary seat belt law was signed into law five years ago, Illinois has seen a significant drop in roadway fatalities each year. In 2003, there were 1,454 fatalities. As of mid-November this year, there have been 888 fatalities.
