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Illinois Seat Belt Usage Tops 90%

WSIU Public Broadcasting
Published July 15, 2008 at 5:02 AM CDT

By IL Information Service

Springfield, IL – THE SEATBELT COMPLIANCE RATE IN ILLINOIS APPEARS TO BE HOLDING STEADY.

ACCORDING TO THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE MORE THAN 90% OF DRIVERS ARE BUCKLING UP REGULARLY.

SPOKESPERSON LIEUTENANT SCOTT COMPTON CREDITS A CHANGE IN STATE LAW IN 2004 THAT LETS POLICE PULL MOTORISTS OVER SOLELY FOR NOT WEARING THEIR SEATBELT.

ONLY 13 STATES IN THE COUNTRY HAVE SEATBELT COMPLIANCE RATES COMPARABLE TO ILLINOIS'.

COMPTON SAYS WITH MORE PEOPLE BUCKLING UP...FEWER PEOPLE ARE DYING ON ILLINOIS ROADS. FATALITIES ARE DOWN THIS YEAR SO FAR BY ABOUT 19%.
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