EFFINGHAM CO., Ill.—The Illinois State Police (ISP) announced the results of a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) held during the late evening hours of Friday, November 28, and early morning hours of Saturday, November 29 in Marion County, by ISP District 12 officers.
Alcohol is involved in nearly 40 percent of fatal crashes in Illinois. RSCs are designed to remove alcohol-impaired drivers. However, when other violations are observed, such as driving with asuspended or revoked license, safety belt violations, or operating a vehicle without a valid registration or insurance; enforcement action may be taken. The following citations were issued at Marion County‘s safety check:
Here are enforcement figures from the Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols which were conducted on Tuesday, November 25 in Richland County.
ISP also announced the results of Nighttime Enforcement Patrols (NITE) held during the late evening hours of Saturday, November 29 and early morning hours of Sunday, November 30, conducted in Effingham County by ISP District 12 officers. NITE patrols are designed to keep our roads safe by removing 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; safety belt violations; or no valid insurance, enforcement action may be taken. The following citations were issued during the patrols:
And ISP announced enforcement figures for the recent special Traffic Enforcement Patrols (sTEP) wave conducted on Sunday, November 30, 2014 in Fayette and Effingham counties.
Slowing down and observing the speed limit not only saves lives, but also saves on gas. Additionally, safety belts are proven to be the most effective safety devices in vehicles today and areestimated to save over 12,000 lives each year. The sTEP program involves a combination of increased enforcement and community education designed to raise public awareness and compliance with all traffic laws. A special emphasis was placed on speeding, failure to wear a safety belt, DUI, and otheralcohol-related offenses in areas that experience the highest level of traffic problems. This project was funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety.