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San Luis Obispo Police ramps up distracted driving enforcement 

–On Tuesday, Oct. 6, the San Luis Obispo Police Department will have additional officers on patrol looking for drivers that are violating the state’s hands-free cell phone law.

Under the law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communications device while driving. This includes talking, texting, or using an app.

A driver cell phone violation is subject to a $157 fine for the first offense.

Other distractions include eating, grooming, talking to passengers, using GPS, adjusting the radio, taking off a jacket, reaching for an object on the floor, or navigating a vehicle’s in-dash touchscreen.

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.

The San Luis Obispo Police Department will hold another distracted driving enforcement operation on Oct. 9, 2020.

Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

“Distracted driving is a serious issue, but one that can be easily solved simply by putting the phone down,” Department Sergeant Jeff Booth and The San Luis Obispo Police said. “That text, phone call, email or social media post can wait.”

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