I-294 Roadside Safety Check Planned for Labor Day Weekend

DES PLAINES, IL — The Illinois State Police are planning to conduct a Roadside Safety Check in Des Plaines during the late evening hours of Aug. 30 through the early morning hours of Aug. 31, according to a news release from the Illinois State Police. The roadside safety check will be held on the northbound Tri-State Tollway (I-294) at the Touhy Avenue Toll Plaza at milepost 41.6.

"The ISP has zero tolerance for impaired driving in Illinois," according to a statement from the Illinois State Police. "Officers working this 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 or driving under the influence (DUI)."

Alcohol and drug impairment is a significant factor in nearly 40 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois, Illinois State Police officials said. RSCs are meant to increase safety on area roadways by taking dangerous DUI offenders off the road. This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.