Month-Long KCSO Speed Enforcement Campaign Kicks Off

KENDALL COUNTY, IL — The Kendall County Sheriff's Office kicked off Monday a month-long enforcement campaign that will focus on speeding, officials said.

In July, deputies are patterning with the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to increase patrols looking for speeding and other traffic violations. Officers will intensify enforcement of posted speed limits.

"Speeding causes unnecessary danger on our roads," Undersheriff Bobby Richardson said in a statement. "Speed greatly reduces a driver’s ability to steer safely around another vehicle, a hazardous object, or an unexpected curve. Speeding drivers put themselves, their passengers, and other motorists at tremendous risk."

The campaign is paid for using federal traffic safety funds administered by IDOT.