ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
NEWS
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT |
| Date: June 12, 2012 | Trooper Mike Link |
| Time: 1:26 p.m. | 618.346.3524 - Office |
| 618.973.3050 - Cell | |
| mike.link@isp.state.il.us |
Illinois State Police Urges Motorists to Drive Safe and Avoid the Fatal Four
COLLINSVILLE, IL – In an effort to reduce the increasing number of fatal traffic crashes, Captain Brad Parsons, District 11 Commander, would like to remind Metro-East motorists to avoid the Fatal Four.
The ISP identifies the Fatal Four most common traffic violations as speeding, driving under the influence, failure to wear seat belts, and distracted driving.
The National Safety Council reports motor-vehicle deaths are up 11% nation-wide in the first four months of 2012. Illinois is also seeing an increase in motor-vehicle deaths.
Illinois’ roadways have seen a 21% increase in traffic fatalities in 2012. There have been 73 more fatalities from traffic crashes this year than from the same time last year. Illinois roadways have seen 373 fatal crashes resulting in 411 deaths so far this year.
In the Metro-East (Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties) there has been 33 fatal crashes resulting in 38 deaths. Fatalities resulting from crashes are up 11% here in the Metro-East.
“I would rather see more voluntary compliance than hand out more citations,” stated Captain Parsons. “We all need to do our part to prevent fatal traffic crashes. We need to buckle up, slow down, and don’t drive distracted or intoxicated,” he continued.
In an effort to reduce fatalities, the Illinois State Police continues to use enforcement activities and educational programs aimed at educating individuals on safe driving habits. Any organization that would like to schedule a safe driving presentation should contact Trooper Michael Link at 618.346.3524.
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One Driving Fatality is One too Many and the Illinois State Police is Committed to Driving Zero Fatalities to a Reality
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