EFFINGHAM, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 (Interim) Commander, Lieutenant Kerry Sutton, announces the ISP will conduct Roadside Safety Checks (RSCs) in Fayette County during May.
The use of RSCs combines a strong sense of public awareness and enforcement in order to save the lives of the motoring public.
The ISP has zero-tolerance for impaired driving in Illinois.
Officers working the 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, and most importantly:
- Driving Under the Influence (DUI);
- Safety Belt and Child Restraint use;
- Speeding;
- Distracted Driving; and,
- All Illinois Vehicle Code and Criminal Violations.
Alcohol and drug impairment is a factor in more than 30 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois, and throughout the U.S., nearly 10,000 people die each year due to alcohol-impaired driving.
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.
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