Oak Lawn Police Nab Seven Buzzed St. Patrick's Day Revelers

Oak Lawn, IL – The Oak Lawn Police Department made seven DUI arrests during the recent St. Patrick’s Day enforcement effort, one of the biggest drinking holidays of the year. In addition, 84 of seat belt citations were written — 56 of which occurred during nighttime hours. Impaired driving causes tragedies year round.

According to the latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 10,265 people died in impaired driving crashes on our nation’s roads in 2015.

“DUI arrests are very preventable,” said Sgt. M. Acke. “Don’t ever get behind the wheel when impaired by alcohol, drugs or both. It takes everyone doing their part to make Zero Fatalities a Reality in Illinois.”

Oak Lawn Police joined forces with other state and local law enforcement and highway safety partners in the St. Patrick’s Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown. The enforcement effort was funded by federal traffic safety funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation and is part of the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” campaigns.