Crime & Safety
Roadside Safety Check Held This Weekend in Kane County
The roadside safety check will take place between 11 p.m. on Dec. 19 and 4 a.m. on Dec. 20 on the westbound I-88 ramp at Route 31.
Submitted by the 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.December 19 until 4 a.m. December 20, according to Commander Robert Meeder the RSC will be held on the ramp from the westbound Regan Memorial Tollway (I-88) to IL State Route 31.
The ISP has zero tolerance for impaired driving in Illinois. 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).
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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 Traffic Safety.
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