Law enforcement to conduct DUI patrols, seat belt enforcement

The Lake County Sheriff's Department has partnered with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and nearly 250 local law enforcement agencies to conduct roving driving under the influence (DUI) patrols and to seek out seat belt law violators continuing through Thanksgiving weekend.

Fagan, Fagan & Davis focuses on Illinois DUI legal defense at courthouses in Cook County, Lake County and DuPage County. The attorneys at Fagan, Fagan & Davis point out wish to remind you that the Lake County Sheriff's Department will be conducting roving DUI patrols between the hours of 11 p.m.-3:30 a.m. on the following dates and locations:

• Nov. 21 on Route 41 north of Route 120
• Nov. 23 on Route 41 south of Route 120
• Nov. 27 for Central Lake County
• Nov. 29 for Diamond Lake/Long Grove Area

In addition to the roving DUI patrols, more than 700 safety belt enforcement zones (SBEZs) will be conducted across Illinois during this high visibility enforcement campaign period. More than half of the SBEZs will be conducted during night-time hours, when belt use is typically at its lowest. Law enforcement will target the following zones in coming days:

• Wadsworth Road/Sheridan Road in Beach Park on Nov. 22 from 11:15 p.m. to 1:15 a.m.
• Wadsworth Road/Sheridan Road in Beach Park on Nov. 27 from 7:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.

Source: The Lake County Sheriff's Department.

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