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La Salle police issue 39 citations during distracted driving enforcement campaign · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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Speaker 1: Lasal Police issued thirty nine citations during distracted driving enforcement campaign.
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Written by Tom Collins, this article is being read by
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an automated voice brought to you by Everlet. Lasal Police
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announced Monday that officers issue twenty citations for distracted driving
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violations in another nineteen for various violations during April's Distracted
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Driving Awareness Month enforcement campaign. Distracted driving remains a serious
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problem in Lasal, and one moment of inattention can change
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lives forever. Sergeant Ray Gatsas said, High visibility enforcement is
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one way we remind drivers that safe driving requires their
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full attentionIn April may be over, but our message is not.
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The City of LaSalle Police Department will continue enforcing distracted
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driving laws and urging motorists to put the phone away
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whenever they get behind the wheel. The City of LaSalle
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Police Department joined forces with the Illinois State Police, local
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law enforcement and highway Safety partners for this enforcement effort.
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The Illinois Distracted Driving campaign was funded with Federal Traffic
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Safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.