A campaign focused on distracted driving awareness across Illinois returns. The Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies around Illinois will be on the highways looking for distracted drivers during the entire month of April.

Captain T.J. Hernandez of the Madison County Sheriff’s Department says you can expect increased patrols, and enforcement zones the entire month. He says distracted driving can be just as dangerous as driving while impaired.

All use of cell phones in work and school zones are prohibited. The use of any electronic device to text, email, access the internet or otherwise communicate electronically while driving is prohibited in Illinois.