DUI Crackdown Planned on Lake Shore Drive This Weekend

CHICAGO, IL - The Chicago Police Department’s DUI Strike Force Patrol will be out on Lake Shore Drive this weekend.

Increased patrols on the lookout for drunk drivers will be in effect Saturday night from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Lake Shore Drive between Hollywood Ave. and North Ave.

“The purpose of this program is to saturate a pre-designated area with roving police officers that continually monitor vehicular traffic for signs of impaired driving,” the Chicago Police Department wrote in a statement Thursday. “Patrols also place emphasis on speed, alcohol-related and safety belt violations. Police vehicles equipped for speed detection are deployed to apprehend speeding violators.”

Officers will also be equipped with a breath alcohol testing mobile unit to speed up the process of charging a drunk driver with a DUI.