The Memorial Day Weekend gets underway today and Illinois Transportation officials, the State Police and local police agencies are teaming up to enforce the state's seat belt law. Former State Representative turned IDOT Assistant Secretary Rich Brauer was sold on the effectiveness of seat belts in his younger days. He credits being buckled up with likely saving his life in an early 1970s car crash in Menard County....
Through Memorial Day, motorists can expect to see increased patrols and enforcement zones statewide as part of IDOT’s “Click It or Ticket” mobilization.