Traffic Safety

 

Our Mission Statement

Recognizing that effective law enforcement is the essence of a free and safe society, the Lake in the Hills Department is dedicated to providing the community with professional law enforcement services. We are dedicated to the protection of all persons and property and are committed to a vision of the future whereby compassion, integrity, trust, responsibility and loyalty are integral components of the service provided. With this, the Department will provide the best service attainable that will contribute in a positive manner to the equity of life in the community that we protect and serve.

 

Enforcement Campaigns

The Lake in the Hills Police are in their 8th year of grant enforcement from the Illinois Department of Transportation. In 2012 Lake in the Hills Police will be conducting four more enforcement campaigns. The primary focus of the enforcement campaigns will be removing intoxicated motorists from the roadways, violations of speed restrictions and occupant restraint compliance.

 

The saturation patrols are conducted on the following dates:

• March 12^th - March 20^th

• May 11^th - May 28^th

• June 22^nd – July 4^th

• August 17^th – September 3^rd

 

The Lake in the Hills Police has a zero tolerance stance on the enforcement of these violations, so if you chose to drink, find a sober responsible driver.

The Enforcement Campaigns are funded by federal traffic safety funds through IDOT’s Division of Traffic Safety and is part of the You Drink & Drive. You Lose program.

 

 

 

Traffic Crash Data

The Following is a list of locations in Lake in the Hills that have a higher amount of traffic crashes. Extra caution should be used when driving in these areas. Often these accidents occur because motorists are not following simple safety rules.

The following is a list of the crash reports for the major intersections in Lake in the Hills. All data was collected between the years of 2000 – 2006.

 

 

 

Drinking or Drugged Driving

Each year in Illinois, hundreds of people die needlessly as the result of drinking or drugged driving. Hundreds more are seriously injured or permanently disabled, and millions of dollars of property damage occur. Here are some things you should know about the consequences of drinking and driving in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Transportation reported in 2010 close to 300 people died in crashes involving a drunk driver - that's down from nearly 450 deaths in 2006.

What you can expect should you be arrested for driving under the influence:

First Conviction for DUI:

• Minimum of one-year loss of full driving privileges.

• Possible imprisonment for up to one year.

• Maximum fine of $2,500.

 

Second Conviction for DUI:

• Minimum five-year loss of full driving privileges for a second conviction in a 20-year period.

• Mandatory five days imprisonment or 240 hours community service.

• Possible imprisonment for up to one year.

• Maximum fine of $2,500.

 

Third Conviction for DUI:

• Minimum ten-year loss of full driving privileges.

• Mandatory 18-30 month periodic imprisonment.

• Possible imprisonment for up to seven years.

• Maximum fine of $25,000.

 

Citizens are given an incentive to watch out for drunk drivers. People who report drunk drivers in Illinois during the holiday weekends could get $100. The program called "drunkbusters" is run by the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists.

 

“The message is a simple one, if you drink and you drive you will loose. Not just your money or your freedom but much worse, you could loose your life.” Said Sergeant Eric Decker, Supervisor for the Lake in the Hills Police Traffic Unit. “Don’t drink and drive, if you are going to drink get a designated driver and report all intoxicated motorists to Police.”

* Sources Use For this information are: Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, Secretary of State and Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists. 

 

Seat Belt Use

Illinois' first safety belt survey was conducted in April 1985, prior to the safety belt law becoming effective on July 1, 1985. The April 1985 baseline occupant restraint usage rate for all front seat occupants (drivers and passengers) was 15.9%. After the first year of the seat belt law, the observed usage rate rose to 36.2%. Since that time, the usage rate has shown a gradual increase, peaking in June 2008 at a level of 90.5%.

 

Usage Rates by Year
1985	15.9%	1997	64.2%
1986	36.2%	1998	64.5%
1987	37.3%	1999	65.9%
1988	39.5%	2000	70.2%
1989	40.0%	2001	71.4%
1990	47.1%	2002	73.8%
1991	50.4%	2003	76.2%
1992	64.0%	2004	83.0%
1993	67.0%	2005	86.0%
1994	68.3%	2006	88.0%
1995	68.7%	2007	90.1%
1996	64.0%	2008	90.5%