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DUI Facts

  • 408 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes in Illinois in 2008. This is 39 percent of the 1,043 total crash fatalities. 
  • More than 48,000 DUI arrests were recorded by the Secretary of State's office in 2008.
  • 92% of all drivers arrested for DUI, who were eligible, lost their driving privileges. 
  • 21% of those arrested for DUI are women, who represent 50% of all licensed drivers.
  • The vast majority of those drivers tested for alcohol are at a level of intoxication at or exceeding the legal limit of .08.
  • 83% of all drivers arrested for DUI are first offenders.
  • Illinois now requires a first-time DUI offender to have a Breath Alcohol Inerlock Device (BAIID) installed on his/her vehicle.
  • The average cost of a DUI conviction in Illinois is $16,100.00. Note: This does not include medical expenses, compensatory damages awarded to crash survivors, in-patient substance abuse programs, or legal fees for trials and civil proceedings. These costs can add up to over $100,000.00!
  • The penalties for DUI differ if you are under age 21. Illinois has a zero tolerance law for all drivers under age 21. Any trace of alcohol in any underage driver’s system constitutes a violation and graduated penalties are applied.
  • Illinois has a two-tiered system that establishes stricter penalities for individuals arrested for driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .16 or greater.
  • Illinois also has tougher penalties for those individuals who drive under the influence with a minor child (under age 16) in the car.
      
     
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Profile of an Illinois Drunk Driver
The average DUI offender is:
  • male (79 percent of those arrested are men)
  • 34 years old (61 percent of those arrested are under 35)
  • arrested between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. on a weekend
  • caught driving with a BAC level of .16 percent
For more information on Illinois DUI, click here.

(Sources: Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Safety and the Illinois Secretary of State)

 

 

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