Buffalo Grove Police to Target Drunken Drivers This Halloween

On Halloween, the Buffalo Grove Police Department will be cracking down on impaired drivers with an aggressive Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement effort.

“Driving while alcohol or drug impaired is deadly, illegal and will get you pulled over and arrested,” said Buffalo Grove Police Sergeant Anthony Goldstein. “If you’re impaired and want to stay safe and out of jail, make plans to get home without driving.”

In every state, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2015, 10,625 people were killed in drunk driving crashes (crashes involving at least one driver with a blood alcohol content of .08 or above) in the U.S. If you drive impaired, individuals could end up paying $18,000 or more and lose driving privileges for up to a year for just one DUI.

The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign works to keep everyone safe on the roads and urges everyone to follow these simple tips:

• Plan a safe way to get home before you attend the party.
• Designate a sober driver, take public transportation, a car service, or call a sober friend or family member to get home.
• Walking while impaired can be just as dangerous as driving impaired.
• Designate a sober friend to walk you home.
• If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact local law enforcement as soon as it is safe to do so.
• If you see someone you think is about to drive while impaired, help them get home safe by avoiding getting behind the wheel of a vehicle or walking alone.

The law enforcement crackdown is made possible by federal traffic safety funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation.