Lake Co. Distracted Driving Campaign Nets 79 Violators: Police

LAKE COUNTY, IL — The results are in from the Lake County Sheriff's Office's distracted driving traffic safety campaign, which ran the entire month of April.

During the campaign, sheriff’s deputies issued 79 cellular phone usage violation citations and 88 speeding citations.

"Statistics show us that texting while driving is dangerous and often times deadly," Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg said. "Please wait until you are not driving to send that message or post that status update – it is simply not worth the potential consequences of doing it while driving.”

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office joined with state and local law enforcement and highway safety partners for this enforcement effort, according to a news release. The Illinois distracted driving campaign is funded with federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.