Illinois, eh?
He should try that in Ontario, Canada - see how it goes.
In Ontario - cops are permitted to speed in the performance of their duties and are exempted from the Highway Traffic Act for the use of cellphones.
ONTARIO REGULATION 366/09
made under the
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT
Made: September 28, 2009
Filed: September 29, 2009
Published on e-Laws: September 30, 2009
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: October 17, 2009
Exemption for law enforcement officers
9. The following persons, while engaged in the performance of their duties, may drive a motor vehicle on a highway while holding or using a hand-held wireless communication device:
1. Police officers, within the meaning of the Police Services Act.
2. Special constables appointed under section 53 of the Police Services Act.
3. Auxiliary members of a police force.
4. First Nations Constables appointed under subsection 54 (1) of the Police Services Act.
5. Persons appointed under a statute of the Parliament of Canada and who are peace officers within the meaning of section 2 of the Criminal Code (Canada).
6. Persons appointed as police constables under section 44 of the Railway Safety Act (Canada).
7. Persons designated as park wardens by the Minister of Natural Resources or under the Canada National Parks Act (Canada).
8. Park wardens under the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006.
9. Conservation officers under section 87 of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997.
Exemption for other enforcement officers
10. The following persons, while engaged in the performance of their duties, may drive a motor vehicle on a highway while holding or using a two-way radio:
1. Provincial offences officers designated under subsection 1 (3) of the Provincial Offences Act.
2. Municipal law enforcement officers appointed under section 15 of the Police Services Act.
3. The Fire Marshal and Deputy Fire Marshal appointed under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997.
4. Municipal fire chiefs and deputy fire chiefs.
5. Guards appointed under the Public Works Protection Act.
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/sou...s_r09366_e.htm