The Brief
- Cook County Sheriff’s officers issued over 100 tickets in just a few hours during the first of several new enhanced expressway patrols.
- Nearly half the violations (49) were caught using a police helicopter, with most drivers ticketed for using the shoulder to bypass traffic.
- Officials warned that driving on the shoulder is dangerous and carries fines of up to $1,000, with patrols continuing to target unsafe driving behavior
COOK COUNTY, Ill. – In only a few hours, Cook County Sheriff’s officials ticketed more than 100 drivers using the shoulder to bypass slower traffic. According to officials, this effort is part of new enhanced expressway patrols.
What we know:
According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, officers conducted the first of many expressway patrols targeting unsafe driving throughout Cook County on Friday. …