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AUGUST 2015 VOLUME 4, ISSUE 8

DUI arrests and other law enforcement efforts are the most significant deterrents to impaired driving. The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM) is pleased to release the results of our Annual Illinois DUI Arrest Survey for 2014. AAIM has conducted this survey, which is funded by a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation, for 25 years. Since 1990, AAIM has conducted an annual survey of Illinois police departments to determine how many DUI arrests they make and to give recognition to the most productive departments and police officers. Nearly 700 police agencies were surveyed with 84% responding. To read the full press release and view the full survey results, go to http://aaim1.org/pdf/AAIM%202014%20DUI%20Survey%20Press%20Release.pdf *The Illinois State Police (5,784 arrests), Chicago Police Department (3,321 arrests), and Secretary of State Police (20 arrests) are not included in the maps

Inside this issue:

2015 ATV Fatalities 2

ATV Safety 2

South Dakota Drunk

Driving Initiative

3

Ford lighting tech spotlights

pedestrians, animals, turns

4

Minnesota State Patrol—

Don’t stop for ducks

4

AAIM DUI Survey 2014

2014 Top Cops 100+ DUI Arrests

1. (236) Tpr. Eric David ISP D-CHG 2. (224) Ofc. Timothy Walter CPD D-19 3. (221) Ofc. Elliot Tupayachi CPD D-19 4. (160) Ofc. Phillip Travis CPD D-16 5. (148) Ofc. Timothy Jenkins Springfield PD 6. (122) Sgt. Steve Hagemeyer Decatur PD 7. (121) Ofc. Robert Jones Springfield PD 8. (117) Ofc. Matthew Tegtemier CPD D-10 9. (116) William Hoefler Cook County SO 9. (116) Ofc. Carlos Ortiz CPD D-19 10. (114) Ofc. Jeffrey Kriv CPD D-12 11. (112) Inv. John Wenstrom Rockford PD 12. (101) M/Sgt. John Griffin ISP D-9

Most DUI Arrests

Highest DUI Arrest Rates per

Officer

Highest DUI Arrest Rates per

1,000 People

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ATV’s for Farming

“Under certain conditions and

only for purposes of farming, farmers are allowed to operate

All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)

and Gator-type vehicles of limited size on county and

township roadways. Use on

State highways or city streets is not authorized. Prior to this

2010 law, ATVs had been

prohibited from anything but crossing a public road unless

local ordinance provided

further authorization. Non-farm use of ATVs on public

roads is still prohibited. A

driver's license is required for

this on-road operation.”

- See more at: http://

www.ilfb.org/policy-issues/

current-issues/transportation-infrastructure/atv-use-on-

public-

roads.aspx#sthash.nwSNyQX

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2015 ATV Fatalities on Illinois Roads

laws flee the law. "It's very difficult to stop an activity just by making it illegal," said Peter Horst of the American Motorcyclist Association, which represents ATV riders and racers. "You drive it underground." Mike Campabello, president of the Chi-cagoland ATV Riding club, said a better answer might be adding trail systems or ATV parks where users would have to follow safety rules. "The riding areas in Illinois have dwindled," he said. The Rocky Glen OHV park in Rockford offers 20 miles of trails and three tracks, said its general manager, Michelle D. Strand. It typically receives Illinois De-partment of Natural Resources grant money to provide upkeep. ATV riders flood the park on weekends, some of whom camp overnight or bring grills and lawn chairs for a day outdoors. Riding rules include wearing a helmet, goggles, gloves and over-the-ankle boots, and no passengers on vehicles designed only for one. "We are constantly watching people and making sure people are being safe," Strand said.

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois has some of the least-restrictive laws regulating all-terrain vehicles, and enthusiasts and consumer advocates are divided about how to make the popular sport safer. The Chicago Tribune reported that July and August are the deadliest months for ATV accidents. In the first three weeks of July, there were 43 ATV deaths nationally, including a 12-year-old girl from Chicago's southwest suburbs. Illinois has no restrictions on age, use of helmets, number of passengers, or re-quirements for safety certification, accord-ing to the Specialty Vehicle Institute of American, a trade association. "It unfortunately makes people in Illinois some of the least protected," said Rachel Weintraub, legislative director for the nonprofit Consumer Federation of Amer-ica. Safety advocates want stronger laws, such as minimum-age and helmet requirements. Others say implementing tougher rules doesn't mean they'll be followed, particu-larly in an activity that often occurs off the beaten path. "I don't think laws are the answer, because people will kick over fences and ride where they want to," said Justin Vanden-

berg, 34, of Rockford, who's been on ATVs since childhood. ATVs appeared in 1967 when American Honda dealers sought a new product after motorcycle sales slowed in winter. Farm-ers soon learned they could complete many tasks on a fraction of the fuel a tractor uses. And, of course, recreational use grew. "It's kind of freeing," said Trevor Glenn of Oregon, a 17-year-old who's spent nearly a decade riding ATVs and wears protective gear. "You can get away from everything else and have fun." Many manufacturers provide safe-usage guidelines on riding, passengers and avoiding paved roadways — where the bulk of fatal accidents occur. The Special-ty Vehicle Institute has offered education centers and safety courses since 1988, along with its "Golden Rules" for riding, including wearing a helmet and adult supervision of riders under 16. The Consumer Federation of America and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that no one under 16 ride an ATV. Rider groups say more laws could lead to more problems — added work for police departments or more accidents as scoff-

Source: http://thesouthern.com/ap/state/consumer-groups-

questions-lax-illinois-laws-on-atv-safety/article_c09f19c5-

fe65-5102-aca2-c3f91c915c1a.html?comment_form=true

Source: http://i1.wp.com/djournal.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/42/

files/2013/09/ATV-Rider.jpg

Consumer groups questions lax Illinois laws on ATV safety

7 fatalities involving ATV crashes in less than 3 months

5 occurred on county roads, 1 on a US route, and 1 on a city street

4 of the fatalities were under 20 years old

6 of the fatalities were males

According to state law, ATV’s are illegal on Illinois roadways except for the following circumstances:

For farming (see bottom left)

For crossing a roadway

If they are allowed by local ordinances on roadways with a speed limit of 35mph or less

ATV Fatalities

on Illinois Roads

by Year

2014: 7

2013: 10

2012: 10

2011: 6

2010: 8

2009: 6 Source: IDOT

sentence of three to seven years in prison. Under an alternative pro-gram, offenders could be required to participate in a 24/7 sobriety program for at least a year, or face the alternative prison sentence. The 99 percent testing success rate shows that such a program can be effective at reducing drinking and thus avoiding drunk-driving inci-dents. On the one hand, this would allow offenders to continue em-ployment, remain with their fami-lies, and avoid the social costs that come with a prison sentence. It could also save Illinois a substantial amount of money: the Illinois Department of Corrections, or

IDOC, spends about $21,600 annually per person in state prison, meaning over $35 million goes towards incarcerating DUI offenders each year. If Illinois just required that offenders stay sober at all times, as a condition of parole,

Illinois could save mil-lions while enhancing public safety. Projects like South Dakota’s show there are innovative ways to make Illinois’ criminal-justice system more cost-effective and enhance public safety at the same time. Source: Bryant Jackson-Green, Illinois Policy, Available at: https://www.illinoispolicy.org/what-illinois-can-learn-from-south-dakotas-innovative-drunk-driving-punishment/

Drunk driving remains a serious problem, even though the number of accidents caused by intoxicated drivers has fallen in recent years. In 2012, 41 percent of all traffic fatali-ties in Illinois were alcohol-related, according to the Illinois secretary of state. This is down from nearly 60 percent 30 years prior. But to better protect public safety, the state should still be looking for ways to get these numbers down further. In 2014, there were 1,651 people serving time in Illinois prisons for DUIs, and another 1,441 on pa-role. If anyone receives a felony sentence for a DUI, that means they’re a repeat offender. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, at least one-third of all drunk-driving accidents involve repeat offenders. How can Illi-nois target this popula-tion in a more effective manner? One promising reform Illinois could implement has already found success in South Dakota. The 24/7 Sobriety Program, first implement-ed in 2005, has pioneered a way of making drunk drivers more ac-countable for their actions and stopping behavior that puts lives at risk.

Here’s how it works: The program requires people arrested or convict-ed of multiple DUIs to completely abstain from consuming alcohol or drugs. This is enforced through mandatory use of a blood-alcohol level tester twice a day or a secure continuous remote alcohol moni-toring (SCRAM) bracelet, which continuously measures alcohol content in sweat, under the super-vision of a law-enforcement of-ficer. Drug patches or urine sam-ples are used to monitor drug of-fenders. If the offender fails the test or misses an appointment, they’re immediately sent to jail for a day or two.

According to analysis by research-ers at the Rand Corporation, a nonpartisan global policy think tank, South Dakota’s program is remarkably effective. Over 99 per-cent of the tests taken between 2005 and 2010 were negative, which suggests the risk of the sanc-tion was enough to keep offenders

from drinking. County-level repeat drunk-driving ar-rests also fell by 12 percent. Illinois could ex-plore making par-ticipation in such a program mandatory for repeat offend-ers, in lieu of pris-on. Right now, the third time someone is convicted of a DUI, they receive a Class 2 felony, which carries a

Illinois Traffic

Fatalities To Date:

August 11, 2015

Fatalities: 572*

Crashes: 521*

Last Year At The

Same Time

August 11, 2014

Fatalities: 529

Crashes: 483

43 Over

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What Illinois Can Learn From South Dakota’s Innovative

Drunk-Driving Punishment

*Provisional Data

Source: IDOT

Fatal Crashes with

Alcohol Involvement

2015

YTD: 59

Data is provisional as of

8/10/15 and subject to change

as more information is received

Source: Fatality Analysis

Reporting System (FARS)

"South Dakota's 24/7 Sobriety Program re-duced both repeat DUI and domestic violence arrests at the county level." - Beau Kilmer, Codirector, RAND Drug Policy Research Center

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Ford lighting tech spotlights pedestrians, animals, turns

Traffic Safety Initiatives

Ford has previewed several lighting inno-vations that could eventually be used for production vehicles. Referred to as camera-based front light-ing, the technology builds upon Ford's adaptive front lighting system and traffic sign recognition technology. The latest system takes advantage of infrared camer-as and GPS integration to further im-prove safety while driving at night. Infrared cameras in the front grille are capable of simultaneously identifying and tracking up to eight pedestrians, cyclists or large animals. The system en-gages two 'spotlights' on the high-est-priority targets, illuminating the hazard and placing a directional stripe on the road surface. The targets are also presented on the infotainment display, marked in a red or yellow frame. Aside from surprise obstacles in the road, the system also attempts to better illuminate the road ahead. GPS provides a way to predict topography, enabling the lighting to move with bends and dips. Cameras track traffic signs or serve as an alternative to GPS-based monitoring of road features. "Camera-Based Advanced Front Lighting can help make it easier for the driver to travel at night in unfamiliar surroundings, and to more easily see unexpected haz-ards," said Ford Europe lighting research engineer Michael Koherr. "At roundabouts, for example, our system helps the driver to clearly see the exits - and check if cyclists and pedestrians are crossing the road."

Several automakers are currently working on similar technology, including BMW's Iconic Lights concept. Ford sug-gests the camera-based features will be available for customers "in the near term," though no specific launch details have been announced. Source: LeftLane News Available at: http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-lighting-tech-spotlights-pedestrians-animals-turns-89111.html#ixzz3gjdXFgcF

The Minnesota State Patrol

warned motorists not to stop or

swerve for ducks or other

animals after an intense video

was released showing cars

swerving and braking while a

duck and her ducklings crossed

a busy interstate outside

Minneapolis.

To view the video go to:

https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=9kNIkNCmNjs

“I cringed when I saw it, because I was waiting for a crash,” said Lt. Tiffani Nielson of the Minne-

sota State Patrol. “Based on the swerving, the

speed, the congestion, that was what I was expect-

ing to happen.”