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                      April 30, 2012                  Jeff Squibb

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                      ILLINOIS STATE FAIR TO ANNOUNCE 2012 GRANDSTAND

                      LINE-UP

                      WHO:          Bob Flider, Illinois Agriculture Acting

                      Director

                              Amy Bliefnick, Illinois State Fair Manager

                      Marc Miller, Illinois Department of Natural Resources

                      Director

                      Brittani Schisler, Illinois County Fair Queen

                      WHAT:   2012 Illinois State Fair Grandstand

                      entertainment line-up

                      WHEN:   Thursday, May 3, 2012

                              9:00 a.m.

                      WHERE:        Main Gate

                      Illinois State Fairgrounds

                      Springfield

                      (In the event of bad weather, the press conference

                      will be held in

                      the Artisan’s Building.)

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                      This e-mail is a service of the State of Illinois.

                      If you have any questions about this e-mail or the

                      attached document, please contact the Illinois Office

                      of Communication and Information (IOCI), Room 611,

                      Stratton Office Building, Springfield, Illinois

                      62706, (217) 558-1548.

Released April 30, 2012

Contact:
Ethan Spotts
Mobile 312.919.1423
Office 312.427.3325 x 287
ethan@activetrans.org

Active Transportation Alliance statement in support of HB 3972

Tomorrow's vote on HB 3972 could be a step toward safer roads throughout Illinois. If enacted into law, it would expand statewide the current ban in many municipalities on the use of hand-held mobile devices by motorists.

The legislation imposes a common-sense requirement that drivers remain focused on driving. No text, video or email message is so important as to risk a life.

Active Transportation Alliance was a leading champion for Public Acts 96-0130 and 96-0131 in the 2009 General Assembly session. These laws prohibited drivers from text messaging while driving, and from using hand-held mobile devices in school or highway construction zones. HB 3972 will build on the successes of those laws to impose a common standard statewide.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, using a cell phone while driving delays your reaction time as much as driving while intoxicated. This increases your risk of crashes by four times compared to other drivers. 

The Active Transportation Alliance is a non-profit, member-based advocacy organization that works to make bicycling, walking and public transit so safe, convenient and fun that we will achieve a significant shift from environmentally harmful, sedentary travel to clean, active travel. The organization builds a movement around active transportation, encourages physical activity, increases safety and builds a world-class transportation network. The Active Transportation Alliance is North America’s largest transportation advocacy organization, supported by more than 6,000 members, 1,000 volunteers and 40 full-time staff. For more information on the Active Transportation Alliance, visit www.activetrans.org or call 312.427.3325.

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