Illinois State Police (ISP) District 14 Commander, Captain Jon Dively, announces the
ISP will conduct Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Warren and McDonough Counties
during September. NITE patrols allow 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 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
The number of unrestrained drivers killed in traffic crashes is significantly higher at nighttime and
combined with impaired driving means even more traffic deaths during these critical hours.
Officers will strictly enforce violations including:
- Driving Under the Influence (DUI);
- Safety Belt and Child Restraint use;
- Speeding;
- Distracted Driving; and,
- All Illinois Vehicle Code and Criminal Violations.
Alcohol and drug impairment are factors in more than 30% 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.
***Courtesy of the Illinois State Police***
