Montgomery Police Will Haunt Impaired Drivers This Halloween

MONTGOMERY, IL — The Montgomery Police Department is reminding motorists how dangerous impaired driving is, especially as Halloween trick-or-treating brings little children out into the neighborhoods and busy streets. MPD said those who plant to celebrate Halloween should remember the warning, "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over."

“If you know you’re partying this Halloween, make sure you designate a sober driver to get you home safely,” Deputy Chief Armando Sanders said, in a release sent to Patch. “Don’t put yourself, or others, at risk by driving impaired by alcohol or drugs."

According to MPD, hundreds die in impaired-driving crashes every year across Illinois, while others face jail time, loss of license, and spend thousands of dollars on attorney’s fees, fines and lost wages.

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Everyone is encouraged to follow these simple tips to help keep the Village's roads safe during Halloween, thanks to the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign and the Illinois Department of Transportation:

• Plan a safe way to get home before you attend a party.
• 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.
• Buckle up: It’s your best defense against impaired drivers.

Montgomery's trick-or-treating hours for Wednesday, Oct. 31, are from 4 to 7:30 p.m., according to the Village.

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