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Oswego Police issue 140 distracted driving citations as part of recent enforcement campaign · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Aswego Police issue one hundred and forty distracted driving citations
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  Speaker 1: as part of recent enforcement campaign. Written by Eric Shelkoff,
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  Speaker 1: this article is being read by an automated voice brought
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  Speaker 1: to you by Everlet. The Oswego Police Department issued one
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  Speaker 1: hundred and forty distracted driving citations, along with seven speeding
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  Speaker 1: tickets as part of its distracted driving awareness enforcement campaign
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  Speaker 1: in April. The department also issued thirty one seat belt violations,
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  Speaker 1: two drivers licensed violations, and four other traffic violations. Distracted
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  Speaker 1: driving remains a serious problem, and one moment of inattention
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  Speaker 1: can change lives forever. Aswego Police Sergeant Brian Airing said
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  Speaker 1: in a news release, high visibility enforcement is one way
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  Speaker 1: we remind drivers that safe driving requires their full attention.
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  Speaker 1: April may be over, but our message is not. The
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  Speaker 1: police will continue enforcing distracted driving laws and urging motorists
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  Speaker 1: to put the phone away whenever they get behind the wheel.
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  Speaker 1: Oswego Police joined forces with the Illinois State Police, local
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  Speaker 1: law enforcement, and highway Safety partners for this enforcement effort.
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  Speaker 1: The Illinois Distracted Driving campaign was funded with Federal Traffic
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  Speaker 1: Safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation,