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For Immediate Release – April 2, 2024
Illinois State Police Announce Results of Recent Distracted Driving Enforcement
Pesotum – Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 7 Commander, Acting Captain Brian Dickmann, announces the results of Distracted Driving Enforcement Program patrols held in Champaign County during April. This program provided extra patrol coverage for ISP officers to focus on saving lives and reducing serious crashes by enforcing distracted driving laws.
| Violations | Enforcement Activity |
| Hand-held phone/device citations | 27 |
| Texting while driving citations | 3 |
| Other types of distracted driving citations | 0 |
| Total distracted driving citations | 30 |
| Total distracted driving written warnings | 0 |
| Total of all citations | 38 |
| Total of all written warnings | 5 |
The extra enforcement patrols were made possible by federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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