Crime & Safety
Roadside Safety Check to be Held This Week in Kane Co.
The safety check will be held from 11 p.m. on Aug. 23 until 4 a.m. on Aug. 24 on the I-88 ramp that carries traffic to Route 31.
Submitted by Illinois State Police
The Illinois State Police (ISP), District 15, will conduct a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) in Kane County during the hours of 11 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, until 4 a.m. on Sunday, August 24, according to Captain Patrick Kimes.
The RSC will be held on the ramp carrying Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) traffic to Illinois Route 31.The ISP has zero tolerance for impaired driving in Illinois.
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Officers working this detail will be watchful for drivers who are operating vehicles in an unsafe manner, driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, transporting open alcoholic beverages, or driving under the influence (DUI).
Alcohol and drug impairment is a significant factor in nearly 40 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois. RSCs are designed to keep our roads safe by taking dangerous DUI offenders off the road. This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Safety.
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