State Police holding Distracted Driving Enforcement Program in Central IL
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Three Central Illinois counties will be home to an Illinois State Police Distracted Driving Enforcement Program this April.
According to State Police Troop 7 Commander, Heather Apperson, Champaign, Macon and Vermillion counties will all have the driving program conducted in them. This program lets State Police focus on distracted driving laws in an effort to prevent traffic deaths and crash injuries.
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State Police said that distractions can increase a driver's chance of being involved in an accident. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 3,000 people each year are killed in crashes involving distract driving. Reading just one text can take a motorist's eyes off the road for an average of five seconds.
On top of this, nearly one out of every 10 injury crashes involve a driver that is distracted.
During the program next month, officers will be on the lookout for drivers who are not following state distracted driving laws. This includes the following:
Motorists are prohibited from reading, sending or receiving text messages or communication, video streaming and from browsing the internet.
Drivers are prohibited from using handheld electronic communication devices.
Motorists under the age of 18 are prohibited from using any cell phone, including hands-free devices.
Drivers are prohibited from using a cell phone, even hands-free, while driving in school speed zones and work zones.
School bus drivers are not permitted to use any type of cell phone, including hands-free.
Motorists are prohibited to use cell phones or take photos or videos on wireless devices while driving withing 500 feet of an emergency scene.
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is funding this program.
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