Lockport Police Conduct Fourth Of July Safety Campaign

LOCKPORT, IL — Lockport Police Department has announced plans for stepped-up July Fourth traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers. The safety campaign started June 16 and will run through the early-morning hours of July 5 to encompass three summer weekends leading up to and after Independence Day, the department said in a release.

“It’s simple: If you’re driving, don’t drink or use marijuana or other drugs,” said police. “Our officers will be working around the clock to keep impaired drivers off the road and enforce all other traffic laws.”

Lockport Police will join the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local police and sheriff’s departments for the increased statewide enforcement effort.

Police advised residents:

• Designate a sober driver and give them your keys before you go out.
• Don’t let friends or family members drive under the influence.
• If you are drunk or impaired by marijuana or other drugs, call a taxi, take mass
  transit, use your favorite ride-sharing app, or call a sober friend or family member
  to get you home safely.
• Promptly report drunk drivers to law enforcement by pulling over and dialing 911.
• Make sure everyone in your vehicle wears their seat belt. It’s not only the law, but also your best defense against an impaired driver.

The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “Drive High Get a DUI” and “Click It or Ticket” programs are made possible by federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The enforcement period runs concurrently with IDOT’s media campaign, reminding motorists that “It’s Not a Game” to drive impaired, according to a news release from the department.