Chicago, Oak Park Criminal & DUI Attorney – Robert M. Stephenson



      


Archive for July, 2009


Illinois Police Departments with the Most DUI Arrests in 2008

The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists released its 2008 statistics for the Illinois Police Departments with the most DUI arrests:

Rank:
2008 DUI Arrests

Municipality

2008 DUI Arrests

Percent Change
from 2007 to 2008

2007 DUI Arrests
(per officer)

1
Rockford

785
 

9.8%
 

715
 

2
Naperville

651
 

-4.7%
 

683
 

3
Decatur

648
 

121.2%
 

293
 

4
Carol Stream

604
 

14.6%
 

527
 

5
Waukegan

438
 

1.4%
 

432
 

6
Mundelein

434
 

25.4%
 

346
 

7
Rock Island

432
 

38.5%
 

312
 

8
Aurora

420
 

88.3%
 

223
 

9
Alton

384
 

no report
 

10
Springfield

375
 

-5.8%
 

398
 

11
Elgin

357
 

28.4%
 

278
 

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Police Officers With Most DUI Arrests

Illinois Police officers with the most DUI arrests in 2008.

Illinois DUI Laws: Blood Alcohol Limits

If you are 21 years old or older, under Illinois DUI laws, you can be charged with a DUI if you have a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or more.  Typically, a 170-pound male must consume four or more drinks, in one hour, on an empty stomach, to reach a .08.  A 137-pound female must [...]