New 'Click It Or Ticket' Campaign Underway Ahead Of Labor Day: Kane County Sheriff

KANE COUNTY, IL — The Kane County Sheriff's Office has launched a new enforcement campaign, this time encompassing Labor Day.

From Aug. 15 into the early morning hours of Sept. 2, the agency will be "out in force" targeting impaired driving, seat belt violations and other "dangerous driving behaviors," officials said in a news release Friday.

The sheriff's office is one of more than 200 other law enforcement agencies participating in the statewide effort led by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

"Buckling up is the most effective way to prevent serious injury or death in a crash. Everyone in the vehicle — front seat or back — should be properly buckled every trip," the sheriff's office wrote in a news release Thursday.

Deputies will also be on the lookout for drivers impaired by cannabis and other drugs. Messages including "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" and "Drive High, Get a DUI" are part of the education and enforcement effort aimed at saving lives.