Another Chicago DUI Checkpoint alert. Be careful out there, folks.
ROADSIDE SAFETY CHECK IN THE GRAND CROSSING (003RD) DISTRICT
The Chicago Police Department will conduct a Roadside Safety Check in the Grand
Crossing (003rd) District at 7424 S. Stony Island. The Roadside Safety Check will commence
at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2009 and end at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 21,
2009.
During roadside checks, police officers slow down traffic, stop cars at regular intervals
and watch for drivers who show signs of alcohol impairment and other violations as noted
below.
“The program is designated to apprehend drivers who are operating vehicles while
under the influence of alcohol or drugs,” said Superintendent Jody Weis. “It also offers an
opportunity to issue citations to drivers who are otherwise a hazard to themselves and others
on the public way.”
The Roadside Safety Check conducted in the Near North (018th) District on November
14-15, 2009 resulted in the following:
Driving Under the Influence 8
Open Liquor 3
Insurance Violations 17
Seat Belt Violations 0
Drivers License Violations 20
City Stickers Violations 2
Traffic Violations (Other) 8
Total Citations 58
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It’s that time of year. Thanksgiving. In this time of year we seem to celebrate thankfulness by truly invading personal liberty and rights. Oftentimes over the Thanksgiving tables a family may have a tradition where each person says what they are truly thankful for. Chances are someone may say quite sincerely that they are happy to live in a country that is free. But I often wonder to myself and now in writing here, how are these two concepts reconciled? How can we say that we are free, but yet invade a motorist based upon oftentimes misapplied statistics that are not traceable and MIGHT result in less than 2 percent rate of success in screening appropriately for POTENTIAL DUI offenders. It seems off to me. How about you?
-Justin J. McShane, Esquire, PA DUI Attorney