The Naperville Police will be conducting roadside checks between the hours of 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. Friday, May 22. The location of the roadside checks was not disclosed.
The checks are part of the Click It or Ticket campaign, a combined effort between the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and local police departments to crack down on motorists who aren’t wearing their seat belt or following other rules of the road.
In Illinois, as of January 1, 2012, all drivers and passengers must wear seat belts in all seating positions in the car, not just the front seat. During statewide observational surveys conducted by IDOT in 2014, the overall usage rate for rear seat occupants was 84.0 percent versus 94.1 percent for drivers and front seat passengers.
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“Memorial Day weekend kicks off the busy summer driving season, and we want to ensure that everyone arrives at their destination safe and sound,” said Sgt. Derek Zook of the Naperville Police Department Traffic Unit. “Our officers are prepared to ticket anyone, front or back seat, who is not wearing a seat belt.”
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