By Adam Studzinski

BLOOMINGTON – Illinois State Police are on high alert for the busy holiday travel weekend.

Troopers will specifically be on the lookout for what they call the Fatal Four moving violations.

“Speeding, DUI, seatbelts and distracted driving,” said Safety Information Officer Tracy Lillard. “The easiest one to detect on the interstates, obviously, is the speed and then other things can evolve throughout the traffic stop.”

Lillard says drivers should be especially alert because there will be a higher volume of traffic throughout the weekend. She explains drivers tend to make lane changes they would make when traffic is normal.

“The problem is a lot of unnecessary lane changes can evolve into a chain reaction crash. You know, somebody doesn’t see somebody moving over in front of them, they slam on their brakes – they’re following too closely,” Lillard said.

Lillard also reminded drivers of Scott’s Law, which requires vehicles to slow down and move to the next available lane – if possible – when approaching an emergency vehicle stopped along the roadway.

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