LITH police join enforcement campaign against distracted driving
LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL — Put your phone away or pay. That’s the message from the Lake in the Hills Police Department and other law enforcement agencies across the state during Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April.
It’s part of a traffic safety campaign led by the Illinois State Police and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).
Beginning Wednesday, April 1, and continuing throughout the month, motorists should expect increased patrols focused on texting, social media use, video viewing and other distracted driving violations.
“Distracted driving puts everyone on the road at risk,” said Sgt. Christopher Miller, who oversees the local
enforcement program.
“Even a quick glance at your phone can have devastating consequences.
“It’s never worth it.”
If a driver needs to send a message or return a call, they should pull over and park or use hands-free technology that keeps their eyes on the road and hands on the wheel.
Manually using an electronic communication device in Illinois while driving is both dangerous and illegal.
“Many lives are lost each year because drivers allow distractions to get in the way of their main task, which is safely operating their motor vehicle,” Miller said.
“Do your job behind the wheel, and everything else can wait.”
April’s statewide distracted driving safety campaign is funded by a federal highway safety grant administered by IDOT.
The first press release came from Lake in the Hills:
