Increased patrol and enforcement zones for Distracted Driving Awareness Month

 
 
OTTAWA – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies throughout the state to remind motorists to “Drop It and Drive.” At a time when traffic fatalities are on the rise in Illinois and across the country, LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office is committed to reducing the traffic crashes caused by distractions like texting or talking on a cell phone.  Motorists can expect to see increased patrols and enforcement zones during the entire month of April. LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office will be ticketing drivers who text or use their cell phones while driving.