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By Neil Doyle
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies are stepping up efforts to arrest impaired drivers during the Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.
“Driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana or any other impairing substance is a serious crime with sobering consequences,” said Cynthia Watters, IDOT’s bureau chief of Safety Programs and Engineering. “It creates a life or death situation for both the driver and everyone else on our roads. This Labor Day and every day, make the responsible choice to drive sober.”
Since the Labor Day enforcement campaign began Aug. 20, ISP and local law enforcement across the state have conducted hundreds of additional patrols looking to remove impaired drivers from Illinois roads.
Authorities will also be on the lookout for speeders, distracted drivers, and those not wearing a seatbelt.
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