LaSalle County, Ottawa, Illinois — The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the Illinois Department of Transportation and law enforcement across the state for the holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” drunk-driving enforcement campaign. From Dec. 15 through Jan. 2, the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office showed zero tolerance for impaired driving, arresting offenders for the deadly crime. Seat belt-18, Speeding-21, Distracted driving-5, No Insurance-10 and other traffic citations-24.
“We need to drive this message home: Impaired driving is seriously risky business. It’s illegal, and it endangers the driver, their passengers, and everyone else on the road,” said Sheriff Adam Diss. “The ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign helps our law enforcement deal with this problem head-on. If you’re under the influence, don’t get behind the wheel.”
The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office ramped up its usual enforcement efforts, adding additional units.
The holiday enforcement campaign is administered by IDOT with federal highway safety funds managed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.