Illinois State Police - Press Release

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director

For Immediate Release:
April 18, 2011
09:28 a.m.

For More Information Contact:
Trooper Mike Link
618.346.3524 - work
618.973.3050 - cell
mike.link@isp.state.il.us

COLLINSVILLE, IL – Captain Parsons, District 11 Commander, announces the results of a Roadside Safety Check held on Friday April 15, through the early morning hours of Saturday April 16. The detail was conducted on Illinois Route 3 southbound at I¬-270 by officers from ISP District 11.

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 3 4
Driver's license offenses 5 3
Equipment Offenses 1 8
Occupant restraint offenses 3 N/A
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol 0 N/A
Other alcohol/drug arrests 5 N/A
Other Traffic Offenses 11 0
Criminal Arrests 5 N/A
TOTAL ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY 33 15

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.

(See attached file: 041511RSC.pdf)

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