 The Illinois State Police will push for zero fatalities by enforcing
the four most common traffic violations: speeding, DUI, failure to
use seat belts properly and distracted driving. Troopers will also
be on heightened alert in monitoring intelligence from the Statewide
Terrorism Intelligence Center for suspicious vehicles, special
alerts and criminal activity crossing state lines.
Labor Day marks the end of summer and beginning of the new school
year, and many young adults will be on the roads and also vulnerable
to the temptation of drinking and driving.
"Every motorist should think twice before drinking and driving
this Labor Day weekend," said ISP Director Hiram Grau. "Law
enforcement officers statewide will be enforcing the 'Fatal 4'
traffic laws, and those motorists who choose to violate the traffic
laws will face the consequences."
The most common offenses include speeding, DUI and seat belt
violations. Last year, the state police issued 2,536 tickets for
speeding violations during the four-day holiday period from Friday
through Monday. During the same time period, there were 69 DUI
arrests, 740 seat belt violations and 40 distracted driver
violations.
"Drivers who choose to violate the law face fines and possible
jail time," said ISP Operations Col. Donald Buckley. "Since 2007,
troopers have been enforcing the 'Fatal 4' mission and have been
striving to reduce the number of fatalities."
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Officials added that Alcohol Counter Enforcement patrols will be
deployed, supported by air speed details. Troopers will also be
equipped with radar and LIDAR devices to monitor motorists exceeding
the legal speed limit.
The Illinois State Police agency is responsible for the public
safety of the citizens of Illinois and for patrolling more than
20,000 miles of the state's highways.
[Text from file received from the
Illinois State Police]
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