NOW THAT THE WEATHER IS WARMING UP…IT’S TIME TO REALLY KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR MOTORCYCLES.

THE STATE IS LAUNCHING IT’S ANNUAL “START SEEING MOTORCYCLES” CAMPAIGN, DESIGNED TO KEEP DRIVERS…AND BIKERS SAFE ON ILLINOIS ROADS. STATE POLICE CAPTAIN SCOTT COMPTON SAYS IT’S ABOUT EVERYONE DOING THEIR PART AND BEING AWARE.

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LAST YEAR THERE WERE 928 TRAFFIC FATALITIES IN ILLINOIS. OF THOSE KILLED…118 WERE MOTORCYCLISTS.