THE FOLLOWING IS AN ILLINOIS STATE POLICE RELEASE
PESOTUM – Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 7 Commander Heather Apperson announces the
results of Distracted Driving Enforcement Program patrol held in Macon and Vermilion Counties
on November 21, 2024. This program provided extra patrol coverage for ISP officers to focus on
saving lives and reducing serious crashes by enforcing distracted driving laws.
Violations Enforcement Activity
Hand-held phone/device citations 16
Texting while driving citations 0
Other types of distracted driving citations 0
Total distracted driving citations 16
Total distracted driving written warnings 0
Total of all citations 28
Total of all written warnings 2
This project was funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation
