Carmi – Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the results of a Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrol conducted in Wabash and Edwards Counties during February. This NITE patrol 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 0
Occupant Restraint Offenses 1
Registration Offenses 1
Driver’s License Offenses 5
Insurance Violations 0
Criminal Citations/Arrests 2
Total Citations/Arrests 10
Total Written Warnings 28
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.