Monroe Police Cracking Down on Distracted Driving

The Monroe Police Department along with the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office, announced the kick-off of “U DRIVE. U TEXT. U PAY.” this week.

The campaign is an effort to crack down on distracted driving and is part of the larger campaign sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) – who deems the month of April, national distracted driving awareness month.

The Monroe Police Department is participating in this campaign by adding special patrols – aimed at catching distracted drivers – especially those on their phones.

Under Connecticut’s cell phone and texting law, violations involve heavy fines, ranging from $150 for a first offense, $300 for a second violation, and $500 for each subsequent violation.

“It’s not that complicated: if you text and drive, we will see you, pull you over, and fine you. We’re serious about enforcing texting laws,” Chief John L. Salvatore said in a news release.

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