Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 1 Commander, Captain Joseph Blanchette, announces the results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Lee and Winnebago County during February. These ACE patrols allowed the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol or drugs.
Violations Enforcement Activity, Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Citations 0, Other Alcohol/Drug Citations 0, Occupant Restraint Offenses 1, Registration Offenses 9, Driver’s License Offenses 5, Insurance Violations 6, Total Citations/Arrests 58 / 3, Total Written Warnings 27.
Results of Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Ogle, Whiteside and Winnebago County during February. These NITE patrols allowed the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to impaired driving and occupant restraint violations especially between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Violations Enforcement Activity, Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Citations 2, Other Alcohol/Drug Citations 1, Occupant Restraint Offenses 2 Registration Offenses 24, Driver’s License Offenses 11, Insurance Violations 9. Total Citations/Arrests 89 / 10,Total Written Warnings 56.
Alcohol and drug impairment is a factor in more than 30 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois. There is one alcohol-related traffic fatality every 53 minutes in the United States. The ACE program allows officers to work even harder at removing dangerous DUI offenders from the road. This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.
The NITE program allows officers to work even harder at removing dangerous impaired drivers from the road and making sure everyone is buckled up. This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.
