97 Distracted Driving Citations Issued During Campaign: Oswego PD

OSWEGO, IL — Oswego police issued a total of 131 citations during its distracted driving enforcement period that lasted throughout the month of April, officials said.

Officers issued 97 hands-free law violations as well as 18 other tickets for various infractions. Violations included the following.

• eight seat belt and child safety seat
• eight stop sign
• one speeding ticket
• one uninsured driver

Oswego police also made two arrests: one for a suspended driver's license and another for no valid driver's license.

Next door in Plainfield, police didn't give out as many citations. Overall, Plainfield officers issued 55 total tickets, including 36 hands-free violations, Patch reported.

In an announcement at the end of March, Oswego police said they would ticket drivers who texted or used their phones while on the road.

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"Distracted Driving Awareness Month allowed the Oswego Police Department to bring a heightened awareness to stop motorists from engaging in this deadly behavior," Public Information Officer Cathy Nevara said in a statement.

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.