Letter from the Governor

 

Dear Community Partner:

Illinois is on a mission to reduce fatalities, injuries and economic costs associated with motor vehicle crashes. You can help us reduce the number one killer of Americans between the ages of 4-34. Motor vehicle crashes kill more young adults than cancer, heart disease or homicide. In 2006, Illinois reported the lowest number of traffic fatalities since 1924, but we still have work to do. Our goal is to reach 91 percent safety belt compliance during the May 2008 Click It or Ticket Mobilization.

We have developed county-specific newsletters to show fatality trends in your area. The newsletters also suggest simple ways you can join the campaign to save lives. By sending out an e-mail blast, putting up posters, posting “Click It or Ticket” on marquis boards or just telling a friend to buckle up, you can play a significant role in increasing safety belt compliance to 91 percent in Illinois.

 

At the www.buckleupillinois.org website you will find downloadable web banners, letters to the editor and mayoral proclamations. Please join the campaign to save lives.
If you have any questions about community outreach during the Click It or Ticket campaign, or would like additional copies of the attached newsletter, please feel free to contact the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Traffic Safety at buckleup@dot.il.gov.

Thank you for making Illinois roadways safer for our citizens.

Sincerely,

Rod R. Blagojevich
Governor