Crystal Lake Police To Aggressively Enforce DUI

From Crystal Lake PD: The Crystal Lake Police Department is cracking down on impaired drivers with an aggressive Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement effort and is giving a fair warning to holiday revelers: Keep the party off the road.

According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates, more than 300 people were killed in alcohol-impaired motor vehicle crashes in each of the last three years in Illinois. In 2014, 302 people lost their lives in crashes involving at least one driver with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 or above. In 2015, that number rose slightly to 315 and remained the same in 2016. Just one DUI arrest could cost an estimated $18,000 or more and result in revoked driving privileges for up to a year. The Crystal Lake Police Department urges everyone to follow these simple tips to help keep our roads safe during Halloween:

• Designate a sober driver, take public transportation, use your favorite ride-sharing 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 an impaired person about to drive, take their keys and help them get home safely.
• Protect our trick-or- treating children: Exercise extra caution while driving on Halloween. Slow down!

The Halloween enforcement effort is made possible by federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

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