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DUI
Facts In Illinois in 2002:
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ILLINOIS:
604 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes, which was 45 percent of the 1,356 total crash fatalities.
Total alcohol-related crash fatalities decreased from 637 in 2003 to 604 in 2004.
More than 50,000 people of all ages were arrested for DUI.
More than 4,600 drivers under the age of 21 were arrested for DUI and more than 2,600 underage drivers violated the zero tolerance of alcohol law.
83 percent of all drivers arrested for DUI are first offenders.
NATIONAL:
16,694 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes, which was 39% of the 42,636 total crash fatalities.
Total alcohol-related crash fatalities decreased 2.4% from 17,105 in 2003 to16,694 in 2004.
More than 1.4 million drivers of all ages were arrested for DUI.
Drivers with a BAC greater than .08 who were killed in crashes were 10 times as likely to have a prior conviction for driving while intoxicated.
.08 ILLEGAL BAC LIMIT:
All states have .08 illegal BAC (blood alcohol concentration) laws.
Illinois’ .08 BAC limit was signed into law July 2, 1997.
At .08, a driver is three times more likely to be involved in a car
crash than a sober driver, and 11 times more likely to be killed in a
single-vehicle crash.
To reach .08, a 170-lb. male would have to consume four or more drinks in a one-hour period on am empty stomach. A 137-lb. female would have to consume three drinks in one hour to reach .08. A drink is considered a 12-oz. beer, a 5-oz. glass of wine or a cocktail containing 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor.
PROFILE OF AN ILLINOIS DRUNK DRIVER:
The average DUI offender is:
Male (82 percent of those arrested are men)
Age 34 (60 percent of those arrested are under age 35)
Arrested between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. on a weekend
Caught driving with an illegal BAC level of .16
(Source:
Secretary of State DUI Fact Book 2006)
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