IDOT introduces new safety program ‘It’s Not a Game, Illinois’

Posted on August 22, 2022
A new safety program from the Illinois Department of Transportation promotes zero tolerance toward a goal of zero deaths. (Facebook/Illinois Department of Transportation)

By Dave Dahl

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Fairgoers had a chance to put on some virtual reality goggles which are supposed to imitate the effects of having a .08 percent blood alcohol level. That’s too drunk to drive. Participants then attempted tasks which are seemingly simple – if you are sober.

“Fatalities are up on the highways throughout the state, throughout the country,” said spokesman Guy Tridgell, “and the public has a part in bringing those numbers down to zero, which is the only acceptable number for anyone.”

“It’s Not a Game, Illinois” is a campaign created by and for IDOT to point drivers toward avoiding a fatal half-dozen dangerous behaviors: impaired driving, distracted driving, pedestrian safety, motorcycle safety, work zone safety, and occupancy protection.”

It’s Not a Game | Illinois Department of Transportation (itsnotagameillinois.com)

Dave Dahl can be reached at [email protected]

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