They busted this many idiots in such a short time frame? I'm thinking they should do one of these every week.
Distracted Driver Operation Yields 108 Motorists Cited for Cell Phone Use - 04/14/15
Chula Vista - Officers from the Chula Vista Police Department conducted a Distracted Driver Operation on Monday April 13, 2015 between the hours of 3 PM and 10 PM within the City of Chula Vista.
Distracted driver operations concentrate on drivers talking on their cell phones or texting while operating a motor vehicle.
During this operation, traffic stops were conducted on 179 vehicles. 64 drivers were cited for utilizing their cell phone while driving and 44 drivers were cited for texting. 3 drivers were cited for either having a suspended driver's license or no license at all. 1 vehicle was impounded during the operation for the driver not possessing a valid license. 33 other citations were written for various vehicle code violations including: unsafe speed, violation of signals, driving on the wrong side of the road, window tint and driving with headphones in both ears. 1 person was arrested for reckless driving and 1 person was arrested for possession of heroin.
This was the second of five operations in April focused on Distracted Driving and it was considered a successful operation. The Chula Vista Police Department is continuing its efforts to keep our community safe by encouraging drivers to follow the rules of the road.
Funding for this operation was provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
I like this
excellent
Very cool. They should follow suit here in UT
Quote from: shp4man on April 15, 2015, 09:22:03 AM
They busted this many idiots in such a short time frame? I'm thinking they should do one of these every week.
Seems like 30% to 50% of the drivers I see on the highway are farting around with a phone while they attempt to drive. That many idiots in that short time span doesn't surprise me at all.
Even though cell phone use while driving (you can be ticketed for simply holding a phone in your hand here) has been illegal for a long time here, I still see a ton of people driving with a phone held to their ear. Texting at traffic lights is another common phenomenon.
This is why I want to get a head unit I can do screen mirroring on. I only use my phone on the road for GPS/traffic, would hate to get popped for that.
Let's use some logic - if this many people are doing it, and crashes and injuries and deaths are decreasing - is it a problem?
(http://toco.distractify.com/postimage/201503/1/5705d8c6207453af9c305a8cc3349c85_650x.jpg)
Make no mistake though - I use my horn anytime I see a violator, esp. at stop lights or poking along on the freeway.
I'd like a dozen of those cookies, please.
Quote from: 12,000 RPM on April 15, 2015, 06:44:54 PM
This is why I want to get a head unit I can do screen mirroring on. I only use my phone on the road for GPS/traffic, would hate to get popped for that.
Why waste your chits in crap like that when speeding is so much more fun... :evildude: