Lisle Police Conducting Sobriety, Safety Checks on St. Patrick's Day Weekend

from the Village of Lisle Police Department

The announced it will take part in the statewide
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over/Click It or Ticket crackdown by conducting
special patrols during this St. Patrick’s Day holiday period to curtail impaired
driver and late-night safety belt law violators.

If you are hosting a St. Patrick’s Day party:

• Remember, you can be held liable and prosecuted if someone you serve is involved in an impaired driving crash;
• Make sure all of your guests designate a sober driver in advance or help arrange ride-sharing with other sober drivers;
• Serve lots of food and include lots of non-alcoholic beverages at the party;
• Keep the phone numbers for local cab companies handy and take the keys away from anyone who is thinking of driving impaired.

If you are attending a St. Patrick’s Day party:

• Designate a sober driver before the party begins and give that person your car keys;
• If you do not have a designated driver, call a cab, sober friend or family member to pick you up or just stay where you are and sleep it off until you are sober;
• Never let a friend leave your sight if you think they are about to drive while impaired;
• Always buckle up – it is still your best defense against an impaired driver.

The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over/Click It or Ticket crackdown is made
possible through federal traffic safety funds from the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration and administered by the Illinois Department of
Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety.