Labor Day Enforcement Campaign_201408151520383121FOR IMIVIEDIATE RELEASE
Oak Brook Police Department
1200 Oak Brook Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 368-8702
Contact:
Officer Erica Huff
Public Information Officer
(630) 368-8734
ehuff cooak-brook.org
Oak Brook Police Begins Late -Night Enforcement Crackdown
Oak Brook, ILS August 2014. The Oak Brook Police Department today announced its plans
for the 2014 Labor Day "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Impaired Driving Crackdown
focusing on the deadliest time of day for motor vehicle fatalities. The intensified enforcement
effort against the overwhelming number of late-night impaired drivers and seat belt law violators
emphasizes the disproportionate number of traffic deaths occurring during late-night hours.
According to data from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the midnight to 3:00am timeframe is the
deadliest time on Illinois roads. The data also shows this time of day has the highest percentage
of alcohol involvement and the lowest occupant restraint use.
Oak Brook will join the Illinois State Police (ISP) and hundreds of law enforcement agencies in a
statewide enforcement effort that begins August 15`h and runs through September 1st
The Oak Brook Police Department recommends designating a sober driver and not letting friends
or family members drive impaired.
Additional tips include:
• Plan ahead. Designate a sober driver before going out and give that person your keys;
• If you are impaired, call a taxi, use mass transit, or call a sober friend or family member
to get you home safely;
• Promptly report impaired drivers you see on the roadways to law enforcement by pulling
over and dialing 911;
• Make sure everyone in your vehicle wears their seat belt. It is your best defense against a
drunk driver.
The law enforcement crackdown is funded by federal traffic safety funds through IDOT's
Division of Traffic Safety. For more information about this campaign, please visit
www.buckleupillinois.ora.
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