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SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Illinois State Police officials today announced details of their Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving<\/em> campaign in an effort to prevent impaired driving around the big game.<\/p>\nThey are also reminding fans to buckle up before traveling to and from their desired locations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are working closely with Illinois State Police to make sure that every football fan enjoys the big game in a safe manner,\u201d said Illinois Transportation Secretary Gary Hannig.<\/p>\n
\u201cSuper Bowl Sunday is about family, fun, good competition and safety and we want everyone to enjoy and stay sober if you plan to drive.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThroughout Super Bowl weekend, the Illinois State Police will remain diligent in enforcing driving under the influence and the other fatal five violations, including speeding, safety belt use, improper lane usage and following too closely,\u201d said Illinois State Police Director Jonathon Monken.<\/p>\n \u201cLaw enforcement recognizes the big game brings fans together to celebrate, and alcoholic beverages are often part of the celebration.\u00a0 If you choose to drink, don\u2019t drive.\u00a0 Ask someone to be a designated driver prior to starting your celebration or call a taxi service to make sure you arrive home safely.\u201d<\/p>\n IDOT\u2019s Division of Traffic Safety is supporting the Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving<\/em> campaign by airing an audio public service announcement, coordinating outreach activities on radio stations statewide and by providing interview opportunities with traffic safety experts, which began on Feb. 1 and runs through Feb. 7.<\/p>\n In addition, Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies have an estimated $350,000 in grants by IDOT to conduct stepped-up impaired driving and safety belt patrols around the Super Bowl weekend.<\/p>\n According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2008, fatalities in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes accounted for 32 percent of all motor vehicle traffic fatalities.<\/p>\n On Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 3 to 5:59 am Feb. 4), 49 percent of the fatalities occurred in crashes where a driver or motorcycle rider had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of 0.08 or higher.<\/p>\n The Illinois Department of Transportation\u2019s Division of Traffic Safety suggests the following tips for those planning to consume alcohol while watching the Super Bowl:<\/p>\n The Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving<\/em> crackdown began February 1 and runs through Feb. 7, 2010.<\/p>\n For more information about impaired driving in Illinois, log on to drivesoberillinois.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n IDOT\u2019s Traffic Safety Division can also be followed at twitter.com\/ILTrafficSafety<\/a>.<\/p>\n IDOT, Illinois State Police remind football fans to designate a sober driver before the party begins SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Illinois State Police officials today announced details of their Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving campaign in an effort to prevent impaired driving around the big game. They are also reminding fans […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-277583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277583\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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