Gurnee, IL – Beginning January 29th and running through February 14th, 2010 the Gurnee Police Department will be conducting increased impaired driver enforcement activities throughout the village.

Funded by a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, these enforcement actions are being conducted in order to remove drunk and drugged drivers from the roadways.
Officers will also be focusing on open transportation of alcohol, zero tolerance for those under 21 years of age, speeding, and safety restraint device usage.

Each year in Illinois, hundreds of people die needlessly as a result of drinking or drugged driving. Hundreds more are seriously injured or permanently disabled, and millions of dollars of property damage occur.

Crashes are a leading cause of death for teens. Nationally, six individuals between the ages of 15 - 20 die in motor vehicle crashes each day. About 2 in every 5 Americans are likely to be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their lives.

For more information please visit the following website link: http://www.isp.state.il.us/traffic/drnkdriving.cfm.

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