SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois State Police officers from eastern and southern Illinois joined forces recently to combat aggressive and unsafe driving on Interstate 57.
The operation took place from October 3-7, 2024 and focused its efforts on Interstate 57, starting at milepost zero in Alexander County all the way to milepost 257 on the northern Champaign County border.
Patrol officers from ISP Troops 7, 9, and 10, with assistance from ISP central and south Special Operations Group’s Fatal Four team saturated the interstate, enforcing Illinois Vehicle Code violations, especially speeding which is a contributing factor in nearly one-third of all deadly crashes.
Officers also focused on Motor Carrier Safety Inspections for commercial motor vehicles.
More than a quarter of all deadly crashes involving large trucks occur on the interstate.
By taking proactive steps to correct unsafe driving behavior, ISP strives to decrease fatal and personal injury crashes on the interstate.
During this high-visibility traffic enforcement detail there were no fatal crashes, and only five accident reports filed for all 257 miles of Interstate 57.
The operation resulted in the following:
- 599 Speeding Citations
- 484 Speeding Warnings
- 198 Motor Carrier Safety Inspections
- 16 Move Over "Scott's Law" Citations
- 6 Criminal Arrests
- 46 Suspended/Revoked/No Driver’s License Citations
