Evanston Police Department to Conduct Traffic Safety Campaign
The Evanston Police Department has been selected by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to conduct a series of traffic
enforcement campaigns. The purpose of the campaign is to reduce the incidents of motor vehicle crashes which can result in injuries or fatalities through increased highly visibility enforcement mobilizations.
The campaign will emphasize the use of occupant restraint (safety belts, child safety seats and booster seats), obeying speed laws and the enforcement of impaired driving laws. The first enforcement mobilizations will run from November 12 through November 28, 2010. Non-compliant drivers will be issued citations.
Visible enforcement programs offer the greatest potential for changing public attitudes regarding seat belt usage and child safety seats. Since the enactment of the primary enforcement seat belt law in 2004, the Illinois Department of Transportation reports that 90% of drivers are now wearing their seat belts.