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Article: VERNON HILLS POLICE WILL BE SEEKING DRUNKEN DRIVING OVER LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

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August 31, 2000
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The Vernon Hills police department will have additional officers on patrol over the Labor Day weekend to seek out drunken drivers. The extra officers are being funded through a grant previously awarded by "Stayins' Alive," Lake County's Traffic safety Task Force.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is providing the funds.

While the number of deaths has decreased in recent years, alcohol and drug impairment remains a significant factor in 38 percent of all fatal motor vehicle crashes.

In 1998 alone, nearly 16,000 people died as a result of impaired driving.

More than 300,000 were injured and 1.5 million were arrested.

That means one person is killed ...

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