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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
8/13/2019
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Celebrate Safely: This Labor Day, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Oak Brook, IL– As Illinoisans gear up to mark the end of summer with Labor Day celebrations
throughout the state, the Oak Brook Police Department announced its plans for a traffic safety
campaign focusing on drunk, unbuckled and distracted drivers.
“Our goal is to help ensure that our community’s residents and visitors make it home safely after
the party ends,” said Chief Kruger. “We’ll be out in force to keep impaired drivers off the roads.
If you’ll be celebrating, we urge you to plan ahead for a sober ride. It could be a matter of life or
death.”
The Oak Brook Police Department is partnering with the Illinois State Police and local law
enforcement across Illinois for the increased statewide effort. The high-visibility crackdown will
run from Aug. 16 through the holiday weekend into the early morning hours of Sept. 3.
Before the fun starts this Labor Day, remember to designate a sober driver and don’t let friends
or family members drive drunk. Even a small amount of alcohol can impair judgment and
reaction times, making driving unsafe.
The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign is funded by federal traffic safety funds
administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The crackdown runs concurrently
with a media campaign reminding motorists that impaired driving has “Life or Death”
consequences. Visit LifeOrDeathIllinois.com for more information.
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