This weekend, the Chicago Police Department extends its vigilance with a DUI Saturation Patrol in the 25th (Grand Central) District. From 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, through 2 a.m. on Sunday, August 10, roving police officers will intensify monitoring for signs of impaired driving. The initiative, as announced on the Chicago Police Department’s news webpage, aims not just at nabbing DUI offenders but also at ensuring adherence to speed limits and seat belt laws, with speed detection equipment in tow.
Incidentally, the police vehicles outfitted with speed detection equipment are not just for show; they’re out there to catch speedsters in the act. Adding a cutting-edge twist to enforcement, the Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT) Mobile Unit will be onsite, fast-tracking the DUI charge process. The mobile unit further streamlines the workflow by issuing Individual Recognizance Bonds (I-Bonds) right at the patrol location.
A preceding DUI Saturation Patrol in the 18th (Near North) District on the weekend of August 2-3 yielded a plethora of traffic citations but saw no DUI arrests. According to the same source, the operation resulted in one unsafe vehicle violation, eight insurance violations, three seat belt infringements, sixteen speed violations, four instances of distracted driving involving cellphones, and an assortment of 23 other traffic violations, totaling 58 citations altogether…