A NEW STATE LAW TAKING EFFECT TODAY IN ILLINOIS FURTHER CRACKS DOWN ON DISTRACTED DRIVING.

ILLINOIS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST STATES TO BAN TEXTING WHILE DRIVING, AND THE LAW HAS BEEN TWEAKED OVER THE YEARS SAYS SECRETARY OF STATE JESSE WHITE'S SPOKESPERSON, HENRY HAUPT.

THOSE CAUGHT FACE A MINIMUM FINE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND MAY ALSO HAVE THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED. MOTORISTS COULD ALSO LOSE THEIR LICENSE UNDER ANOTHER NEW LAW IF THEY FAIL TO YIELD AT A CROSSWALK AND SERIOUSLY INJURE SOMEONE.