We. Are. Peoria (Area)

https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/ne ... hout-july/


Metamora, Ill. (WMBD) — Illinois State Police troopers will be conducting checks next month to make sure drivers are safe.

In a news release, troopers based with District 8 in Metamora said roadside safety checks will be conducted throughout the month of July in both Peoria and Tazewell Counties. Troopers will focus on drivers “who are operating vehicles in an unsafe manner, driving with a suspended or revoked drivers’ license, transporting open alcoholic beverages, and driving under the influence.”

Troopers said use of alcohol and drugs is a “significant factor” in over 40 percent of fatal traffic crashes in Illinois.

Argh. Make sure you have all your papers. I hate these checks. They always seem to happen when I've forgotten my wallet.

I keep mine rubber baned to the visor. NO SUDDEN MOVES. I haven't been pulled over since 1988.

Eye in the Sky wrote: ↑Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:15 pm I keep mine rubber baned to the visor. NO SUDDEN MOVES. I haven't been pulled over since 1988.

That's probably a good idea.

Reminds me. Got to get a new driver's license and renew the tags. Both were due about 2 months ago, but DMV was closed. You could renew plates on line, but I was too cheap to pay their convenience fee plus since their building was closed I thought they should have waved that fee..

SNMehr wrote: ↑Sat Jun 20, 2020 8:26 am Reminds me. Got to get a new driver's license and renew the tags. Both were due about 2 months ago, but DMV was closed. You could renew plates on line, but I was too cheap to pay their convenience fee plus since their building was closed I thought they should have waved that fee..

Don’t do it now.
From the Illinois Secretary of State’s office:

Driver Services Facilities are Now Open
From June 1 through July 31, facilities will focus on serving ONLY new drivers, customers with expired driver's licenses/ID cards and vehicle transactions. Press Release Facility Finder Renew your vehicle sticker Facilities Reopening PSA
All driver’s licenses, ID cards, vehicle registration, restricted driving permits and monitoring device driving permits that are currently expired or set to expire by July 31 have been extended until Oct. 1, 2020.
All employees are wearing face masks and customers are required to do the same. Plexiglass dividers have been installed at all work stations and tape has been applied to the floor in 6-foot intervals to follow social distancing guidelines, limiting the number of customers inside a facility at one time.
Please be patient and prepared to wait outside in various types of weather. This is due to social distancing, which limits the number of people inside a facility at one time.
Secretary of State and State Treasurer have waived E-check payment processing fee through Aug. 2, 2020 for vehicle sticker renewal, duplicate driver's license/ID card and driver's license renewal with Safe Driver Renewal. Press Release Renew your vehicle sticker
Drive-Through Services Available at Seven Facilities for Vehicle Registration Renewals Only Press Release
U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushes back REAL ID deadline one year to Oct. 1, 2021. Current Illinois driver's licenses or ID cards will continue to be accepted at airports, military bases and secure federal facilities until Oct. 1, 2021. Press Release www.REALID.ilsos.gov

Ya, I remember reading that

Thank you for posting that JustRight. I did not know that they extended the deadline. I did see the online fee is temporarily suspended so I may do that for the plate renewal. Got to keep SNMehr 1 on the road.

Lat one we ran into was the route 6 exit to war drive. You couldn't see them until you rounded the corner was like 10 of parked on both side light going.

Heading to Home Depot soon, better remember my wallet... I can make payments with my watch, so I often forget my wallet.