the-defender-blog http://www.stevenrdecker.com/the-defender-blog.php Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:15:00 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.stevenrdecker.com/the-defender-blog/texting-while-driving-banned-in-illinois The 2010 year has been marked by many states enacting laws to ban the use of cell phones for drivers. Illinois, like many other states, has recently enacted a law regarding the use of electronic communications in vehicles. The <A title="" href="http://www.stevenrdecker.com/about-us.php">Illinois law </A>bans the composition, reading and/or sending of electronic communications while driving. Our technology dependent residents should be aware that sending a text message or reading an e-mail while in the driver's seat can lead to a violation of the law. <A href="http://www.stevenrdecker.com/criminal-law.php">Traffic tickets</A> can be prevented by following the law &amp; keeping updated with changes in the Illinois Vehicle Code.&nbsp;The full law regarding electronic communications can be found <A href="http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=096-0130">here</A>.<BR><BR>Keep it legal,<BR><BR><A title="" href="http://www.stevenrdecker.com/the-defender-blog.php">The Decker Digest</A> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:32:24 +0100 http://www.stevenrdecker.com/the-defender-blog/welcome-to-the-decker-daily Check back for updates on changes in criminal law, historical cases &amp; Chicagoland news! Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:59:40 +0100