ILLINOIS INFORMATION SERVICE RADIO FEED 8/6/9

STARTING NEXT YEAR…IT WILL BE AGAINST THE LAW TO WRITE OR READ TEXT MESSAGES WHILE DRIVING IN ILLINOIS. (two stories, same lead).

GOVERNOR PAT QUINN SAYS ILLINOIS IS JOINING 14 OTHER STATES IN BANNING TEXTING WHILE DRIVING.

(bite): I think we all know... in our state.

THE GOVERNOR ALSO SIGNED A SECOND LAW…MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO USE A CELL PHONE WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A SCHOOL OR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION ZONE UNLESS THEY ARE USING A HANDS FREE DEVICE. BOTH LAWS TAKE EFFECT IN JANUARY.

AT THE STATE CAPITOL…I’M KIM HOWARD.

FOR THE ILLINOIS INFORMATION SERVICE.

SECOND STORY:

STARTING NEXT YEAR…IT WILL BE AGAINST THE LAW TO WRITE OR READ TEXT MESSAGES WHILE DRIVING IN ILLINOIS. (two stories, same lead).

SECRETARY OF STATE JESSE WHITE IS APPLAUDING THE NEW LAW…SAYING TEXTING WHILE BEHIND THE WHEEL IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

(bite): Who is… or killed.

A SECOND NEW LAW TAKING EFFECT JANUARY FIRST BANS THE USE OF CELL PHONES WHILE DRIVING THROUGH SCHOOL OR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION ZONES…UNLESS YOU ARE USING A HANDS FREE DEVICE.

AT THE STATE CAPITOL…I’M KIM HOWARD.

FOR THE ILLINOIS INFORMATION SERVICE.