PECATONICA — Illinois State Police District 16 Commander Lt. Heintz announces the ISP will conduct roadside safety checks in Winnebago county during September. The use of RSCs combine a strong sense of public awareness and enforcement in order to save lives of the motoring public. 

The ISP has zero tolerance for impaired driving in Illinois. Officers working the detail will be watchful for drivers who are operating vehicles in an unsafe manner, driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, transporting open alcoholic beverages, driving under the influence, safety belt and child restraint use, speeding, distracted driving and all Illinois vehicle code and criminal violations.

Alcohol and drug impairment is a factor in more than 30 percent of all factor motor vehicle crashes in Illinois and throughout the U.S., nearly 10,000 people die each year due to alcohol-impaired driving. This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.