Cook County Sheriff’s Police and Bridgeview Police will conduct a joint roadside safety checkpoint on Thursday, August 14, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced.
The checkpoint is scheduled to run from 7 p.m. until midnight in the 8700 block of South Harlem Avenue.
Officers at the checkpoint will be ensuring drivers are complying with Illinois driver’s license and registration requirements as well as with the state’s seat belt and child safety restraint laws. They will also be on the lookout for impaired driving.
The aim of these routine checkpoints is to emphasize roadway safety, increase seat belt usage by motorists, promote the importance of safe travel, and help reduce the number of vehicle crashes in Cook County.
The checkpoint is funded through a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation.