Drive smart: Reduce your speed for safer travel

in an effort to reduce speeding. Throughout the month of July, motorists can expect increased patrols looking for speeding, as well as other traffic violations.

"Speeding causes unnecessary danger on our roads," said Chief Timothy McCloud. "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."

During the speeding enforcement blitz, officers will intensify enforcement of posted speed limits.

"Offenders will be stopped and ticketed - especially on main thoroughfares, where most of our speed-related crashes occur," said Chief Timothy McCloud. "Our goal is to save lives."

The speed enforcement effort is made possible by federal traffic safety funds administered by IDOT.