ILLINOIS' TOUGH NEW DWI (DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED) LAW

As of January 1, 1982, changes in the Illinois Vehicle Code make the arrest and prosecution of drinking and drug-impaired drivers much easier. The widely heralded DWI, or implied consent amendment of the 1981 session of the Illinois Legislature puts the means to remove drinking and drug-impaired drivers from highways and streets in the hands of the police and the courts, something that the old law made it practically impossible to do. Further discussion in this article centers on the following areas: pressure for the new law; difficulties with the old law; scope of the DWI problem; major changes in the law; and the future outlook.

• Corporate Authors:

  Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry

  130 South Michigan Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60603
• Authors:
  • Chapin, D W
• Publication Date: 1981-12

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • COMMERCE

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drugs; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Implied consent laws; Law enforcement; Laws
• Uncontrolled Terms: Implied consent
• Geographic Terms: Illinois
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00453269
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 384
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 28 1986 12:00AM