Chicago DUI lawyer has good news: Chicago DUI arrests are down

The word is getting out.  Chicago DUI's have become more punitive and more expensive in the last few years.  It looks like Chicago drivers have decided they will not be charged with a Chicago DUI after all. 

According to the latest numbers from AAIM, the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists, The 2008 Chicago DUI arrests are the lowest since 2001:

May 11, Schaumburg, Il

Since 1990, the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM) has conducted an annual survey of Illinois police departments to determine how many DUI arrests they make and to give recognition to the most productive departments and police officers. Through a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation, nearly 700 police agencies were surveyed with 60% responding. The most important deterrent to drunk driving is law enforcement. AAIM not only praises these departments and individual officers, but we also want to encourage them to keep up the fight against drunk driving and it’s paid off.

Chicago police made less arrests in 2008 (5,262) than in 2007 (6,257), while Illinois State Police increased arrests by 13% in 2008 (9,702) compared to 2007 (8,587). The sheriff’s department reporting the most DUI arrests was in Cook County (490), while Lake (401), Winnebago (394), DeKalb (369) and McHenry (328) Counties round out the top five sheriff departments.

Chicago police made more arrests in 2007 (6,257) than in 2006 (5,970), while Illinois State Police increased arrests by 6% in 2007 (8,587) compared to 2006 (8,079). The sheriff’s department reporting the most DUI arrests was in Cook County (498), while DeKalb (417), Lake (379), DuPage (360), and Will (338) Counties round out the top five sheriff departments.

The best way to avoid a Chicago DUI in my opinion, is to avoid the consumption of any alcohol, not even 1 drink, before driving.