36 Distracted Driving Citations Issued During Campaign: Plainfield PD

Plainfield IL

03 May, 2022

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PLAINFIELD, IL — Plainfield police issued a total of 55 citations during its distracted driving enforcement period that lasted throughout the month of April, officials said. Officers issued 36 hands-free law violations as well as another 19 citations, according to police officials. Offenses varied among the 19 citations. Plainfield police told Patch they included the following types: one seat beltone driving under the influence12 speedingone driving while license suspendedone no insuranceone expired registrationone disobey traffic control deviceone expired driver's license "Using your phone in anything other than handsfree mode in Illinois is not only dangerous, but also illegal," police said in a news release Monday. "Break the cycle. Drop it and drive." In an announcement at the end of March, Plainfield police said they would take a "zero-tolerance approach" toward distracted driving and upped patrol and enforcement zones throughout town. The result RELATED: Plainfield Police 'Drop It And Drive' Campaign Kicks Off In April The department joined more than 200 local agencies to host the month-long enforcement campaign along with the Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police.