Riverside Police Department

Sergeant Leo Kotor

lkotor@riverside.il.us
(708) 447-2127 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17 AUG 2014



Riverside Police Department begins Labor Day Crackdown
on Drunk Drivers and Seatbelt Law Violators

Riverside Police Department announced its late-night plans for the 2014 Labor Day Drive
Sober or Get Pulled Over impaired driving crackdown focusing on the deadliest time of day
for motor vehicle fatalities. The intensified enforcement effort against the overwhelming
number of late-night impaired drivers and seat belt law violators emphasizes the
disproportionate number of traffic deaths during late-night hours.

According to Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) data and National Highway Traffic
Administration (NHTSA), midnight to 3 a.m. is the deadliest time on Illinois roads with the
highest percentage of alcohol involvement and lowest occupant restraint use.

The numbers dont lie. To help prevent fatalities on Illinois roadways, were stepping up late-
night enforcement efforts, making sure impaired drivers are off the road and vehicle occupants
are buckled up said Sergeant Leo Kotor. If you drive impaired or unbuckled at night, well find
you and take proper enforcement action.

Riverside Police urge the designation of a sober driver and not letting friends and family drive
impaired - two simple steps to help avoid a tragic crash or an arrest for impaired driving. Other
important tips include:

Plan ahead; designate a sober driver before going out and give that person your keys.
If impaired, call a taxi, use mass transit or call a sober friend/family to get you home.
Promptly report impaired drivers you see on the roadways to law enforcement.
Use seatbelts! Its your best defense against an impaired driver.

Riverside Police recommend designating a sober driver and not letting friends/family drive
drunk in order to possibly avoid a crash or drunk driving arrest.

Federal traffic safety funds are used for this law enforcement crackdown through IDOTs
Division of Traffic Safety. The crackdown runs concurrently with a media campaign that
reminds motorists, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket.