St. Patrick's Day Drive Sober Results

March 23, 2023
drive sober st pats 2023 news item The Arlington Heights Police Department recently completed enforcement activities relating to the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) designated St. Patrick’s Day Enforcement Campaign. The campaign took place from March 10th - 19th, 2023. The primary focus was to identify and apprehend motorists who chose to drive while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, without using their safety belts, or were committing licensing, equipment or other miscellaneous Illinois Vehicle Code traffic violations.

Enforcement activities resulted in the following cumulative arrests and citations:
  • 1 = Driving Under the Influence – Alcohol
  • 3 = Warrant arrest
  • 1 = No Valid Driver’s License
  • 21 = Failure to Wear Seat Belt
  •  1 = Child Safety Seat Violation
  • 40 = Distracted Driving / Cell Phone Use
  • 5 = Speeding
  • 3 = Registration-related Violations
  • 11 = Equipment Violations
The Arlington Heights Police Department is committed to traffic safety and will continue to be an active participant in IDOT’s grant program by participating in the upcoming distracted driving enforcement campaign in the month of April.