Patrols Increasing Through Labor Day In Kendall County: Reminder

KENDALL COUNTY, IL — As Labor Day Weekend approaches, here's a friendly reminder for those planning on being out and about that patrols from Oswego Police Department and Kendall County Sheriff's Office will be cracking down on impaired drivers.

Oswego Police Department said crews will be taking part in the traffic safety campaign Click It or Ticket through the morning of Sept. 4 in an effort to crackdown on drunk, distracted and unbuckled drivers. The department said it's partnering with the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement across Illinois for the statewide effort, as the upcoming Labor Day holiday is often a deadly time out on the roads.

Make sure to designate a sober driver and don't let friends or family members drive under the influence as evene a small amount of alcohol can impair judgement and reaction times, police said. There are also more helpful tips to remember via Kendall County Sheriff's Office, as they're taking part in an Illinois Saturation Saturday initiative that also runs until Sept. 4.

According to police, statistics show an average of 10,000 people were killed each year from 2012 to 2016, which you can also think of as one death every 50 minutes or the equivalent of 20 jumbo jet crashes per year with no survivors.

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