THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS WARNING MOTORISTS TO DRIVE SOBER THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND…OR RISK GETTING PULLED OVER.

MORE COPS WILL BE OUT ON ILLINOIS ROADS THIS WEEKEND…LOOKING FOR DRUNK DRIVERS, SPEEDERS AND THOSE NOT BUCKLED UP SAYS IDOT SPOKESPERSON BRIAN WILLIAMSEN.

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OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS IN ILLINOIS…63 PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN TRAFFIC CRASHES DURING THE FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY. 43 PERCENT OF THOSE ACCIDENTS INVOLVED AT LEAST ONE DRIVER WHO HAD BEEN DRINKING. WILLIAMSEN SAYS A MAJOR FOCUS WILL BE ON CATCHING DRUNK DRIVERS.

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BEEFED UP ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS INCLUDE MORE THAN 100 ROADSIDE SAFETY CHECKS AND 500 SATURATION PATROLS TARGETING DRUNK DRIVERS. OVER 550 SEATBELT ENFORCEMENT ZONES WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTED.