Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, Police Department Warns

Information below provided by the Lisle Police Department:

The Lisle Police Department is participating in the 2012 Holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over/Click It or Ticket” Campaign. The intensified enforcement effort against drunk drivers and seat belt law violators underscores the disproportionate number of traffic deaths caused by alcohol and the failure to buckle up.

The stepped-up enforcement will run through New Year’s Eve. Enforcement efforts will concentrate on the deadly nighttime hours between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

According to data from the Illinois Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the midnight to 3 a.m. timeframe is the deadliest time on Illinois roadways, and 9 p.m. is the time of day when data shows that alcohol involvement and low seat belt use begins to play a much more significant role in motor vehicle fatalities. Data shows alcohol and lack of belt use continues throughout the nighttime hours until 6 a.m.

The Lisle Police Department recommends designating a sober driver and not letting friends and family drive after drinking alcohol. Other important tips include:

• Planning ahead. Designate a sober driver before going out and give that person your keys.
• If you are intoxicated, call a taxi, use mass transit, or call a sober friend to get you home safely.
• Promptly report drunk drivers you see on the roadways to law enforcement.
• Wear your seat belt and make sure all passengers are buckled up. It is your best defense against a drunk driver.

The law enforcement crackdown runs concurrently with a media campaign that reminds motorists to “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket,” and is administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation with funds made available via the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.