I would like to notify my Illinois friends that Governor Pat Quinn signed into law House Bill 71 and House Bill 72 on August 6, 2009. The new laws, effective January 1, 2010, ban motorists from sending text messages while driving in Illinois and also make it illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving through a highway construction zone or school zone.
If caught texting in any of the above situations the driver may be ticked $75. In addition to this, law enforcement can also subpoena phone records if you are involved in an automobile accident. If it is found that texting has played a part in the accident the fines may be increased.
Sorry all you text junkies, guess you will have to get a navigation system to play with instead. They are still legal.
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