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State Police here in May

State Police here in May

Gus Philpott
Woodstock Advocate
May 5, 2009

The Illinois State Police will be operating special enforcement teams in McHenry, Lake, DuPage and DeKalb Counties this month.

Let's hope they concentrate on distracted and dangerous drivers and don't waste time on primary seatbelt enforcement.

Get those dangerous and inattentive drivers using cell phones, passing in no-passing zones, tailgating, painting their nails, eat at the Dashboard Diner, texting.

While they are at it, they can grab the drivers of cars with no front license plates, darkened front windows, and license plate brackets that obscure the state or renewal tags.

What's dangerous about darkened front windows? Aside from the danger to a police officer approaching the car and not being able to see inside, these vehicles are dangerous to other drivers because you can see through and beyond that vehicle to see an approaching car or pedestrian.

Have you ever noticed how many speeders and tailgaters don't display their front license plates or have darkened windows?

Do you "panic" when you see a cop sitting on the side of the road, like, running radar? Do you slow down? Tap the brakes? Or do you just notice the cop and keep going?

If you have your cruise control engaged and you know you are right on the speed limit, then your heart doesn't skip a beat and you just keep going.