Palos Park Police Offer Rides To Drunk Or High Fans Super Bowl Sunday

PALOS PARK, IL — Super Bowl weekend is here and if you’re planning on having a drink every time the cameras show Taylor Swift cheering for the Kansas City Chiefs, Palos Park police remind fans to be an MVP and not drive drunk or high.

Plan for a safe Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9, not only for your safety and others, but also to avoid penalties. Palos Park police and law-enforcement agencies throughout the area will be out in force to spot unsafe driving. Driving under the influence is the number one cause of traffic crashes and fatalities during the holidays, and Super Bowl weekend is no different.

Super Bowl is one of America’s most highly anticipated sports events, when friends and family gather in homes, bars and restaurants to celebrate. As Super Bowl Sunday approaches and football fans across the area prepare for the game.

“If you’re attending a Super Bowl party or watching the game at a sports bar or restaurant, please designate a sober driver, or plan another way to get home safely before the party begins.” Palos Park Police Commissioner Dan Polk said, “If you don’t have a designated driver, then ask a sober friend for a ride home; call a ride-share, cab, friend, or family member to come and get you.”

Police are always on the alert Super Bowl weekend for a spike in unsafe and impaired drivers. If you are in Palos Park and have had too much to drink, call Palos Park police at 708-448-2191. A friendly officer will come pick you up and drive you home – no questions asked and no lectures about the perils of demon rum. You can also call Chief Joe Miller on his personal cell number, 708-259-1035. The police chief will get a ride out to you.