Distracted Driving Crackdown in Greenwich

Greenwich Police are participating in National Distracted Driving Awareness month, ticketing motorists who use cellphones and other devices while driving.

In just the first seven days of April, Greenwich Police has issued 36 tickets for distracted driving and cell phone violations in this crack down, police said Wednesday. “Unfortunately we could have easily written 10 times that number,” police spokesman Lt. Kraig Gray said.

Local departments have received federal grants to help pay for the enforcement effort that will continue around town through the end of the month.

A first time violator faces a fine of $150. A second violation carries a $300 fine; and a fine of $500 for subsequent violations. Fines for distracted driving offenses in construction, utility, traffic, or fire station work zone carries higher fines. First offense is $300; $600 for a second offense, and $1,000 third or subsequent offenses.

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