21-05 Memorial Day Pre-Campaign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5/7/2021
CONTACT: Ofc. Yager #70
This Memorial Day, ‘Click It or Ticket’
Oak Brook, IL - Starting now through Memorial Day weekend, the Oak Brook Police
Department is stepping up enforcement to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.”
“We want the act of buckling up to become automatic to all drivers and passengers,”
said Chief James Kruger “’Click It or Ticket’ isn’t about citations – it’s about saving lives.
Wearing a seat belt can reduce the risk of fatal injury by 45%. Seat belts save lives
every day, but they’re only effective if they’re used.”
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, a popular time for traveling
to visit family and friends. Whether you are traveling down the block or across the
country, make sure you buckle up every time.
While Illinois currently has a 94.6% seat belt use compliance rate, unbelted occupants
still account for more than half of those killed in motor vehicle crashes. The simple click
of a seat belt could save thousands of lives each year.
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The “Click It or Ticket” campaign is administered by the Illinois Department of
Transportation with federal highway safety funds.
Released on 5/7/2021 @ 0800
Approved by JK- COP
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