In addition to extra officers working to help direct traffic and assist pedestrians crossing the roadways during the annual 4th of July fireworks celebration, the St. Charles police department advised they also will have additional patrols out specifically seeking impaired motorists. The safety campaign will run from June 16 through the early-morning hours of July 5 to encompass three summer weekends leading up to and after Independence Day.
The โDrive Sober or Get Pulled Over,โ โDrive High Get a DUIโ and โClick It or Ticketโ programs are made possible by federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The enforcement period runs concurrently with IDOTโs media campaign, reminding motorists that โItโs Not a Gameโ to drive impaired.