THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE IS JOINING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM FIVE OTHER STATES FOR WEDNESDAY'S SPEED AWARENESS DAY.
THE CAMPAIGN IS AN EFFORT TO FOCUS ON THE DRASTIC INCREASE IN SPEEDERS DURING THE PANDEMIC AND STATE POLICE TROOPER ELIZABETH CLAUSING SAYS DRIVERS CAN EXPECT TO SEE A HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE THAT DAY.
THE DAY IS DESIGNED TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE DANGERS OF SPEEDING SAYS TROOPER CLAUSING.
THE STATE POLICE SAYS SPEEDING IS A FACTOR IN ABOUT ONE THIRD OF ALL MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES.
