SALINE/GALLATIN/WAYNE COs., Ill. - ISP District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, has announced that ISP will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Saline, Gallatin and Wayne counties during December.
ACE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol or drugs.
ISP has zero tolerance for impaired driving in Illinois. Officers working the detail will be watchful for drivers who are operating vehicles in an unsafe manner, driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license, transporting open alcoholic beverages, and most importantly:
- Driving Under the Influence (DUI
- Safety Belt and Child Restraint use
- Speeding
- Distracted Driving and
- All Illinois Vehicle Code and Criminal Violations
Alcohol and drug impairment is a factor in more than 30 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois. There is one alcohol-related traffic fatality every 53 minutes in the United States. The ACE program allows officers to work even harder at removing dangerous DUI offenders from the road.
Also in Saline County, there will be Roadside Safety Checks (RSCs) during the month of December. Ristvedt says the use of RSCs combine a strong sense of public awareness and enforcement in order to save lives of the motoring public.
These projects are funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.