Crime & Safety
Palatine Police Increase Thanksgiving Traffic Enforcement
Now through Dec. 1, additional Palatine Police officers will be on the streets and on the lookout for drunk drivers and seat belt violators, among other traffic offenses.
The Palatine Police Department is dedicated to keeping our roadways the safest they can be. This Thanksgiving Holiday, with grant funding supplied by the Illinois Department of Transportation, we will put extra uniformed police officers on the streets from Nov. 18 through Dec. 1.
Police will set up six Safety Belt Enforcement Zones (SBEZ’s) throughout Palatine during this campaign specifically to focus on enforcement of seat belt use.
Research shows that between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m., we suffer the most serious traffic accidents due to impaired driving, speeding, and the failure of vehicle occupants to wear safety belts.
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With grant funding provided through IDOT, the Palatine Police Department will institute uniformed saturation patrols dedicated to identifying and arresting impaired drivers, as well as strictly enforcing speeding and safety restraint violations.
The Palatine Police Department wants to wish everyone a safe Thanksgiving Holiday. Please do your part by driving responsibly and calling 9-1-1 to report unsafe or erratic driving.
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Submitted by the Palatine Police Department
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