Danville Police have launched their Memorial Day ‘Click It Or Ticket’ campaign. Starting now and running through Memorial Day police will be stepping up seat belt enforcement.
‘’Our officers see firsthand the tragedies that occur when people do not buckle up,’’ said Police Commander Terry McCord. ‘’To put it simply, seat belts save lives,’’ he added. And McCord wants you to spread the word to family and friends to buckle up every trip.
Seat belt use typically diminishes in the evening and overnight hours. So one of the focuses of the ‘Click It Or Ticket’ campaign is nighttime enforcement. And Commander McCord says Danville Police will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to those who fail to wear seatbelts – day or night. ‘’Unbuckled motorists will be ticketed and impaired drivers will be arrested.’ McCord says the Department’s goal is to gain compliance. ‘’We don’t look to issue tickets but will if we don’t get compliance,’’ he added.
The ‘Click It Or Ticket’ campaign is administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation with federal highway safety funds.
