Highland Park Approves Cell Phone Ban For Drivers
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (WBBM) -- North suburban Highland Park has now joined Chicago and Evanston in banning hand-held cell phone calls while driving.
As WBBM Newsradio 780's John Cody reports, the Highland Park City Council voted 4 to 3 to ban hand-held cell calls, but still allow hands-free calls while driving.
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Highland Park Mayor Michael Belsky says citizens surveyed wanted the ban, although he'd like to see it statewide rather than just in Highland Park.
"It's easier to implement on a statewide level than community by community, but we felt we should exhibit some leadership in this regard," Belsky said.
Belsky says Highland Park police will start enforcing the hand-held cell phone ban June 1 with a $50 ticket for the first offense.
