Algonquin Police Department

(Algonquin, IL) – The Algonquin Police Department is announcing its late-night plans for Labor Day focusing on the deadliest time of day for motor vehicle fatalities. The intensified enforcement effort against the overwhelming number of late-night impaired drivers and safety belt violators underscores the disproportionate number of traffic deaths occurring during late-night hours. The Algonquin Police Department will increase its late night patrols this Labor Day Weekend and is committed to making our streets safe and arresting impaired drivers.

According to data from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the midnight to 3 a.m. timeframe is the deadliest time on Illinois roads. Not coincidentally, the data also shows this time of day has the highest percentage of alcohol involvement and the lowest occupant restraint use.

The numbers do not lie. We will be stepping up our late-night enforcement efforts, making sure impaired drivers are off the road and motorists are buckled up. If you drive impaired or unbuckled at night, we will find you and arrest you or give you a ticket.