It's 'Distracted Driving Month' - Law Enforcement Crackdowns Coming

This month is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and California Highway Patrol officers across the state will be educating people and enforcing distracted driving laws, CHP officials said.

April 5 and 19 are focused enforcement days and officers will be speaking to drivers of all ages to tell them of the dangers of distracted driving.

Reckless and distracted driving is the number one killer of U.S. teens, according to the CHP.

It is illegal to hold or operate electronic devices, including smart phones, while driving.

A phone must be mounted on the dash, the center console or one of the lower corners of the windshield to be legal, CHP officials said.

The phone must not impair the driver's ability to see or block the potential deployment of an airbag.
Only drivers 18 years old and older can use hands-free devices. Drivers under 18 years old cannot.

It's also illegal for drivers to text while driving, according to CHP officials.

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