Wilton PD Kick Off Distracted Driving Campaign

The Wilton Police Department kicked off it’s “distracted driving” campaign July 6.

During the two-week initiative, officers will monitor and address any distracted driving issues and will enforce violations. Officers will be assigned to specifically address distracted driving violations as well as during routine patrol assignments.

Officers will monitor violations such as talking on a cell phone without using a hands free device, texting while driving and any other distractions that affect a driver’s ability to drive safely.

The Wilton Police Department remains attentive to issues that endanger public and community safety one of which being distracted driving.

“It is our hope to educate the public, be visible as a reminder and deterrent to the public and to assist those traversing our roadways to do so safely,” the police department said in a statement.

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