Following is a message that I was asked to pass along:
Tinley Park Police Chief, Michael J. O’Connell, has requested that all schools who serve Tinley Park students alert students, parents, and caregivers to the laws that effect driving while in school zones and construction zones:
Effective January 1, 2010:
· A person under the age of 19, who holds an instruction permit, or a graduated Driver’s License, may not drive a vehicle on a roadway while using a wireless phone. This does not apply to persons under the age of 19 years, using a wireless telephone for emergency purposes.
· A person, regardless of age, may not use a wireless telephone at any time while operating a motor vehicle on a roadway in a School Speed Zone, or on a highway in a Construction Zone or Maintenance Speed Zone.
· A person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device to compose, send, or read an electronic message or “text message”.
The Tinley Park Police Department will be enforcing these new laws in the near future. The safety and well-being of all our students is of primary importance. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Police Department.
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