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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Over 100 drivers successful Fresno were cited for hands-free compartment telephone violations during a distracted driving enforcement cognition Friday.
According to Fresno Police, the full fig of drivers issued citations was 135.
In addition, 1 operator was arrested for DUI and different for an outstanding felony warrant.
California has had distracted driving laws connected the books since 2008. Using a handheld compartment telephone portion driving is punishable by a fine. Under the existent law, drivers are not allowed to clasp their telephone oregon immoderate different physics instrumentality portion driving.
Violating the hands-free instrumentality for a 2nd clip wrong 36 months of a anterior condemnation for the aforesaid discourtesy volition effect successful a constituent being added to a driver’s record.
Funding for this programme was provided by a assistance from the California Office of Traffic Safety, done the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
