Hoffman Estates Police Plan July 4 Traffic Enforcement

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL — Police will increase traffic enforcement around the Fourth of July holiday, with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers.

The Independence Day safety campaign will run from June 19 through July 6, covering three summer weekends leading up to and after the holiday.

The Hoffman Estates Police Department will join Illinois State Police and more than 200 local police and sheriff’s departments in the statewide enforcement effort.

Police offered several reminders for drivers and passengers during the holiday period:

• Give your designated driver your keys before going out.
• If you are drunk or impaired by cannabis or other drugs, call a taxi, take mass transit, use a ride-sharing service or call a sober friend or family member to get home safely.
• Report suspected drunk drivers by pulling over and calling 911.
• Make sure everyone in your vehicle wears a seat belt.

The Illinois Independence Day enforcement campaign is funded with federal highway safety dollars administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The effort is supported by Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies across the state.

The campaign is also reinforced by IDOT’s “It’s Not a Game” media campaign, which shares real stories of Illinois residents killed in fatal crashes.