Sheriff’s Office to take part in speed awareness effort

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police, and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to step up traffic safety efforts across the state to reduce speeding.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police, and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to step up traffic safety efforts across the state to reduce speeding. Throughout July, motorists can expect increased patrols looking for speeding, as well as other traffic violations. Speeding creates unnecessary risks for all motorists, reducing the driver’s ability to steer safely around other vehicles, hazardous objects, or unexpected curves.

During the speed awareness campaign, officers will intensify enforcement of posted speed limits. Offenders will be stopped and ticketed where many speed-related crashes occur. The goal is to save lives.

The speed enforcement effort is part of the “Speeding Catches Up With You” campaign and is made possible by federal highway safety funds administered by IDOT. It also supports IDOT’s broader “It’s Not a Game” media campaign.