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IDOT ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign to be in full effect during Labor Day travel · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: I.Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign to be in
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  Speaker 1: full effect during Labor Day travel. Written by Matthias Warner.
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  Speaker 1: This article is being read by an automated voice brought
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  Speaker 1: to you by Everlit. The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois
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  Speaker 1: State Police, and law enforcement agencies throughout the state are
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  Speaker 1: reminding the public to drive responsibly during Labor Day holiday travel.
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  Speaker 1: The department is... announced in a news release that these
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  Speaker 1: agencies will be ramping up efforts to get impaired drivers
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  Speaker 1: off the roads. There's no excuse for driving impaired, period.
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  Speaker 1: Illinois Department of Transportation Bureau Chief of Safety Programs and
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  Speaker 1: Engineering Stefan Sekperham said, the consequences of driving impaired could
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  Speaker 1: be costly and deadly. During the Labor Day safety campaign,
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  Speaker 1: which runs through Tuesday, September 8th, according to the release,
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  Speaker 1: Illinois State Police Local police and sheriff's departments are reminding
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  Speaker 1: the public that driving under the influence can come with
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  Speaker 1: real sobering consequences. Holiday weekends are busy travel weekends. ISP
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  Speaker 1: troopers will be on the roads looking for impaired drivers.
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  Speaker 1: Illinois State Police Division of Patrol Colonel Chris Owen said,
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  Speaker 1: Whether alcohol or drugs, driving impaired puts your life and
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  Speaker 1: the lives of others at risk. If you're driving, plan
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  Speaker 1: ahead and stay safe. According to data from the Illinois
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  Speaker 1: Department of Transportation, last Labor Day's weekend from 6 p.m.
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  Speaker 1: on Friday, August 29th, to 11.59 p.m. on Monday, September 1st,
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  Speaker 1: there were nine fatalities on Illinois roads. According to the release,
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  Speaker 1: three of the nine fatal crashes were alcohol-related, resulting in
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  Speaker 1: three of the nine fatalities. Remember that if you're planning
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  Speaker 1: to use cannabis or alcohol, give your keys to a
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  Speaker 1: sober driver who can safely drive you home or call
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  Speaker 1: a taxi or rideshare service, or Use your community's sober
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  Speaker 1: ride program if available. If you see or suspect an
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  Speaker 1: impaired driver, contact law enforcement. Remind your friends to never
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  Speaker 1: get in a vehicle with an impaired driver. If you
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  Speaker 1: have a friend who is about to drive while impaired,
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  Speaker 1: take their keys away and help them get home safely.
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  Speaker 1: In addition to the heightened focus on impaired driving, the
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  Speaker 1: campaign is also reinforcing the importance of seatbelt use, adherence
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  Speaker 1: to the speed limit, and other traffic laws. Seatbelt laws
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  Speaker 1: will be enforced as part of the national Click It
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  Speaker 1: or Ticket and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over programs,
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  Speaker 1: according to the release, which coincide with the department's comprehensive
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  Speaker 1: multimedia campaign. It's not a game.