 In January, Illinois banned the use of cell phones while driving in
construction and school zones, as well as texting while driving.
State troopers told the Bloomington Pantagraph that through Dec. 16,
the construction and school zone ban netted 4,236 citations and
2,629 warnings. The texting ban has resulted in a total of 929
citations and warnings over the same time period.
Those figures don't count citations or warnings issued by county
or municipal police agencies.
Illinois is among 30 states with laws trying to crack down on
distractions caused by cell phones.
[Associated Press]
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