PESOTUM – Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 7 Captain Heather Apperson announces the results
of Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Macon and Vermillion Counties in December. These
NITE patrols allowed the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in
response to impaired driving and occupant restraint violations, especially between the hours of 9:00
p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Violations Enforcement Activity
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Citations –
Other Alcohol/Drug Citations 2
Occupant Restraint Offenses 6
Registration Offenses 6
Driver’s License Offenses 5
Insurance Violations 2
Total Citations/Arrests 35
Total Written Warnings 8
Alcohol and drug impairment are estimated to be a factor in more than 47% of all fatal motor
vehicle crashes in Illinois. There is one alcohol-related traffic fatality every 39 minutes in the
United States. Over half of all fatal crashes in Illinois occur at night. The NITE program allows
officers to work even harder at removing dangerous, impaired drivers from the road and making
sure everyone is buckled up. This project was funded through the Illinois Department of
Transportation.
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”
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