Distracted driving awareness effort starts

HUNTLEY — The Huntley Police Department is participating in a Distracted Driving Awareness Month enforcement campaign in April.

Huntley police are partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to step up enforcement efforts across the state, according to a Huntley Police Department press release.

Motorists can expect to see increased patrols and traffic safety enforcement zones throughout April.

Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of motor vehicle crashes on the roads. During Distracted Driving Awareness Month,law enforcement will boost enforcement efforts. stopping anyone who is texting and driving.

Remember, if you have a phone in one hand, you can expect a ticket in another, according to the HPD.

Police remind drivers in Illinois, using your phone in anything other than the hands-free mode is not only dangerous, it’s illegal.

Motorists are urged to Drop It and Drive.

The Illinois Distracted Driving Month campaign is funded with federal funds administered by Illinois Department of Transportation.

Algonquin Police announcement

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. In 2020, 3,142 people in the U.S. were killed as a result of distracted driving. Cell phone usage while driving is a moving violation that comes with a fine starting at $164.

Illegal cell phone usage is not limited to texting, but also emailing, FaceTiming, social media, video streaming, playing games and much more. Algonquin Police urge motorists to #DropItAndDrive.