Illinois State Police conducting special details in two area counties

<p class="p1">Illinois State Police District 22 is conducting special details during December in Alexander and Union counties.</p><p class="p1">A roadside safety check detail is being conducted in Alexander County.</p><p class="p1">Nighttime enforcement patrols are being conducted in Union County.</p><p class="p1">Lt. William Sons, the interim commander of District 22, said in a news release that officers who are working the details "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 or driving under the influence."</p><p class="p1">Efforts also will focus on those who are not wearing safety belts.</p><p class="p1">Sons noted that the state police have "zero tolerance for impaired driving in Illinois."</p><p class="p1">Impairment involving alcohol and drugs "is a significant factor in nearly 40 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes in Illinois," Sons said.</p><p class="p1">He added that roadside safety checks "are designed to keep our roads safe by taking dangerous DUI offenders off the road" and "ensuring all vehicle occupants are buckled up."</p><p class="p1">The details are funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Safety.</p><p class="p2"> </p>