press release - roadside safety check results

(See attached file: pressrelease.pdf)



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Trooper Mike Link
Date 06/14/11 (618) 346-3524
www.isp.state.il.us
TDD: 1-800-255-3323

Collinsville, IL – The Illinois State Police (ISP) announced the results of a Roadside Safety Check held on Friday June 10^th. The detail was conducted on MLK Drive at Collinsville Avenue, East St. Louis, by ISP District 11 officers.
Alcohol is involved in over 40 percent of fatal crashes in Illinois. Roadside 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:
Citations Warnings
Registration offenses 2 1
Driver's license offenses 7 2
Occupant restraint offenses 17 N/A
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol 0 N/A
Other alcohol/drug arrests 10 N/A
Other Traffic Offenses 4 0
Criminal Arrests 13 N/A

TOTAL ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY 53 3

This Roadside Safety Check was funded through a grant from the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The grant is administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety.