Weekend roadside safety checks in Lincoln part of 'You Drink and Drive.
You Lose'      

[SEPT. 6, 2005]  SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois State Police announced the results of a roadside safety check conducted during the late evening hours Friday and early morning hours on Saturday. The detail was conducted at Illinois Route 10 and Lincoln Parkway in Lincoln by seven Illinois State Police District 9 officers, three officers from Lincoln Police Department, two officers from the Secretary of State Police and three Logan County deputies.

Alcohol is a significant factor in over 40 percent of fatal crashes in Illinois. Safety checks are designed to remove alcohol-impaired drivers; however, when other violations are observed -- such as driving with a suspended or revoked license, operating a vehicle without a valid registration or insurance, or safety belt violations -- enforcement action may be taken. The following citations and written warnings were issued at the safety check:

• Registration offenses: 18 citations, 11 warnings
• Driver's license offenses: 4 citations, 16 warnings
• Occupant restraint offenses: 1 citation
• Driving under the influence of alcohol: 3 citations
• Other alcohol-drug arrests: 2 citations
• Criminal arrests: 3 citations
• Other vehicle code offenses: 5 citations, 6 warnings

Total enforcement activity: 36 citations, 33 warnings

Roadside safety checks are part of the "You Drink and Drive. You Lose" campaign and are funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The grant is administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety.

[Illinois State Police District 9 news release]