Between October 24 and November 3, deputies focused on impaired driving, seat belt use and other roadway violations as part of statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Drive High. #traffic #halloween
“Through the Labor Day safety campaign, we helped to make our roads safer and spread the word about the risks of impaired driving — ‘It’s Not a Game,’” Sheriff James Mendrick said in a statement. #driving #laborday
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System, in 2020, a total of 11,654 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver. #orlandpark
The “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization was conducted by Orland Park Police Department and other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to reduce highway fatalities. #clickitorticket