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Crime & Safety

Lake Forest Cell Phone Ban 'Grace Period' In Effect

Residents who violate the Hands-Free Cell Phone Ordinance will receive warnings until Oct. 1.

Starting Oct. 1 drivers who violate will receive a ticket, The Lake Forester reports

As of Sept. 1 the law, which bans using hand-held devices while driving, will be lightly enforced for one month. During this grace period, Lake Forest Police will only be issuing "warnings" to offenders, according to The Sun-Times.

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After the month, "fines will be $100 for the first offense, $200 for the second and $300 for each offense thereafter."

Meanwhile hands-free devices or speaker usage, will not be ticketed.

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