State troopers ticket 28 in specialty patrols in La Salle, Rock Island counties

20 written warnings issued in alcohol countermeasure enforcement patrols

Sgt. Joe Fahs with Illinois State Police District 17 performs a traffic stop on southbound Interstate 39. An Illinois Senate Bill that would increase the fine for Scott’s Law violations awaits Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature. — Illinois State Police Troop 2 announced 28 citations and 20 written warnings were issued in alcohol countermeasure enforcement patrols in La Salle and Rock Island counties during July.

August 09, 2023 at 5:27 am CDT

Illinois State Police Troop 2 announced 28 citations and 20 written warnings were issued in alcohol countermeasure enforcement patrols in La Salle and Rock Island counties during July.

These ACE patrols allowed 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.

Alcohol and drug impairment are factors in more than 30% 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. This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.