DATE: January 19, 2022
SUBJECT: Distracted Driving Enforcement results
CONTACT: Jose Diaz, Senior Officer (805) 385-7749 | [email protected]
37 Citations Issued During Distracted Driving Enforcement Operation
Thirty-seven drivers were cited for violating California’s hands-free cell phone law during a distracted driving enforcement operation on January 18, 2022.
During the enforcement operation from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., twenty-five drivers were cited for texting, twelve drivers were cited for using their phone without a hands-free device and six were cited for other violations.
California has had distracted driving laws on the books since 2008. Under the hands-free cell phone law, drivers are not allowed to hold their phone or other electronic device while driving. They can only use their phone in a hands-free manner.
If you have an important phone call or need to program directions, pull over to a safe parking spot. Before driving, either silence your phone or put it somewhere you can’t reach.
In addition to phones, other distractions include eating, putting on makeup, reaching for objects on the floor, changing clothes or using a car’s in-dash touchscreen.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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