Evanston Cell Phone Ban In Effect

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Mar 15, 2010 8:40PM

Evanston has now joined the list of Illinois cities completely banning talking on a cell phone while driving with a new law that goes into effect today. But if you get pulled over for chatting while driving this week, don't sweat it. Evanston police are only handing out warnings for the violation through March 22 as long as any violations don't include negligent or reckless driving or involves an accident. But after that, it's $50 per offense and $200 if the behavior leads to an accident.