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

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

In April, officers issued a total of 54 citations. Tickets included:

• 39 for distracted driving
• 10 for improper seat belt use
• 2 for expired registration
• 1 for no driver's license
• 1 for no insurance
• 1 for speeding

"Distracted driving remains a serious problem in Plainfield and one moment of inattention can change lives forever," Sgt. Dino Dabezic 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. The Plainfield Police will continue enforcing distracted driving laws and urging motorists to put the phone away whenever they get behind the wheel."

Plainfield 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.