Oswego Police Reveal Number Of Citations Issued During Month-Long Campaign

OSWEGO, IL — Oswego police released the results of their month-long enforcement campaign for Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

In April, officers issued a total of 184 citations, officials shared Wednesday. Tickets included:

• 140 for distracted driving
• 31 for improper seat belt use
• 7 for speeding
• 2 for driver's license violations
• 4 for other offenses

"Distracted driving remains a serious problem and one moment of inattention can change lives forever," Sgt. Brian Nehring said in a statement. "High-visibility enforcement is one way we remind drivers that safe driving requires their full attention. April may be over, but our message is not. Oswego Police will continue enforcing distracted driving laws and urging motorists to put the phone away whenever they get behind the wheel."

Oswego police partnered with Illinois State Police and other local law enforcement agencies to increase patrols throughout April. Drivers should expect officers looking for texting, social media use, video viewing and other distracted driving violations, officials said.

In Illinois, manually using a phone while driving is illegal, police said.