From December 18 through January 3, you probably noticed an increase in police activity around Montgomery. The Montgomery Police participated in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over drunk driving enforcement campaign, showing zero tolerance for impaired driving and arresting 3 offenders for driving while impaired. In addition, 23 seat belt citations were issued. The local effort was part of a nationwide campaign in partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and law enforcement agencies across Illinois.
During the campaign, the Montgomery Police Department ramped up its enforcement efforts.
The Montgomery Police conducted 2 seat belt details and several DUI patrol details. By removing 3 drunk drivers from local roads, there’s no telling how many lives were saved.
“What should be a merry and joyful time of year gets overshadowed by drunk driving, time and time again. We gave Montgomery drivers plenty of warning that we’d be stopping drunk drivers, and we did just that,” said Deputy Chief Armando Sanders. “Drunk driving is a reckless, 100% preventable crime, and one that leads to disaster.”
“We worked really hard and stepped up to the challenge,” added Sanders. “To us, if we saved one life, the campaign was worthwhile.”
The recent law enforcement crackdown was coordinated by the Illinois Department of Transportation as part of the statewide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket campaigns.