(EFFINGHAM) Illinois State Police Troop 9 in Effingham has released the results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) Patrols in Richland, Wayne, Cumberland, Marion, Fayette, and Effingham counties during April. These ACE patrols allowed the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to violations associated with impaired driving and illegal transportation or consumption of alcohol and/or drugs. Here’s the results :
- 99 total written warnings
- 53 speeding violations
- 42 total citations or arrests
- 12 registration offenses
- 7 driver’s license offenses
- 4 insurance violations
- 4 other alcohol or drug citations
- 2 DUI’s
- 1 occupant restraint offense
These ACE patrols in Troop 9 were funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.