EFFINGHAM – Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Richland and Lawrence counties during September.  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

0

Other Alcohol/Drug Citations

3

Occupant Restraint Offenses

1

Registration Offenses

2

Driver’s License Offenses

6

Insurance Violations

4

Wanted on Warrant Arrest

0

Total Citations/Arrests

13

Total Written Warnings

38

Alcohol and drug impairment is a factor in more than 30 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois.  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 is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.