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Illinois State Police Tally Cell Phone Stops
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois State Police report that two laws aimed at limiting the use of cell phones while driving have resulted in nearly 7,800 motorists being pulled over so far this year.

In January, Illinois banned the use of cell phones while driving in construction and school zones, as well as texting while driving.

State troopers tell the (Bloomington) Pantagraph that through Dec. 16, the construction and school zone ban netted 4,236 citations and 2,629 warnings. The texting ban has resulted in a total of 929 citations and warnings over the same time period.

Those figures don't count citations or warnings issued by county or municipal police agencies.

Illinois is among 30 states with laws trying to crack down on distractions caused by cell phones.

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