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IDOT Encouraging Safe And Sober Travel This Holiday Season

The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police are encouraging travelers to buckle up and drive sober this holiday season. Law enforcement agencies will be ramping up a statewide campaign for Click it or ticket, and drive sober or get pulled over. 

 

The IDPH doesn’t encourage traveling, but if you are traveling, the IDOT spokesperson Paul Wappel wants you to do it safely and sober.

 

 

According to state crash data, the three people that did die in fatal crashes died between 6 PM on December 24th to midnight on December 25th. Two people that were killed involved at least one driver who tested positive for alcohol. 1,075 people have died on Illinois roads this year compared to 972 at this time a year ago. 

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