City of Chenoa issued the following announcement on April 17.
The Distracted Driving Enforcement Campaign to take place April 21-27, 2019.
Each day, 10 people are killed in distracted driving crashes –
contributing to the 37,000-people killed in crashes on U.S. roadways during
2016, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
To help bring attention to the dangers associated with driving distracted, the
Chenoa Police Department, announces today it will again
participate in Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week (DDAW) and conduct an
enforcement campaign of Illinois’ distracted driving laws.
The Annual Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week is a coordinated
effort between the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP), AAA, The
Illinois State Police, The Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois High
School and College Driver Education Association (IHSCDEA) and nearly 300 local
law enforcements throughout Illinois to educate motorists about the dangers of
driving while distracted and enforcing the laws on Illinois’ roadways.
Original source can be found here.
Source: City of Chenoa
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