The two-week campaign against distracted driving that ended yesterday yielded 415 citations, including 328 for distracted driving, according to Evanston police.
“Driver distraction is a persistent issue in Evanston and often has life-altering consequences,” said Traffic Unit Sgt.Tracy Williams. “We implemented this enforcement action to encourage motorists to drop it and drive.”
During the two-week campaign that ran April 16-30, the Evanston Police Traffic Unit handled:
328 distracted driver citations
9 seat belt citations
4 child car seat citations
7 suspended/revoked license
13 uninsured motorists
11 speeding citations
41 other citations
The Drop it and Drive campaign was funded with the assistance of the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Nice work. Should be an
Nice work. Should be an ongoing campaign.