Cellphone crackdown nets 300 tickets in North Shore communities By John P. Huston, Chicago Tribune reporter April 15, 2013
A recent enforcement crackdown on motorists who were using cell phones while driving in five north suburban communities netted nearly 300 violations and more than 200 warnings, according to the agencies. >From April 1-5, police departments in Highland Park, Deerfield, Winnetka, Lake Forest and Waukegan took part in a joint initiative to publicize their local cell phone bans and pull over scofflaws. The five departments issued the following: * 293 citations and 219 warnings for handheld cell phone use while driving violations; * 20 citations and one warning for the state ordinance against using hand-held cell phones while driving in a school zone; * Two citations for the state ordinance prohibiting texting and driving. ... http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/ct-tl-lk-0418-cell-phone-folo-20130415,0,7741137.story _______________________________________________ Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews_etskywarn.net
