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Anaheim California - Anaheim PD Focuses on the Dangers of Distracted Driving 03 January 2024 ( news )
Anaheim , state California ( By Press Release office)
Jan 03,2024
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Anaheim , Calif . – Throughout January 2024 , the Anaheim Police Department will conduct several enforcement operations focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands - free cell phone law .
Under current law , drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communications device while operating a vehicle . This includes talking , texting , or using an app . Using a handheld cell phone while driving is punishable by a fine . Violating the hands - free law for a second time within 36 months of a prior conviction for the same offense will result in a point being added to a driver’s record .
“A driver’s focus should be on the road , not their phone , ” Anaheim PD Traffic Sergeant Rick Boyer said . “That text , phone call , email or social media post is not worth the risk to yourself and other people on the road . ”
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 .
Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration .
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