NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – If you’ve noticed an increase in the number of people pulled over on Route 22 this month, you’re not alone. The North Plainfield Police have stepped up their enforcement of laws against driving while texting or using a cell phone as part of “Distracted Driving Awareness Month.”
The department is making an extended effort on Thursday April 17 on Route 22 East near the new Costco. Police officers will be dressed as construction workers and surveyors on the side of the road looking for drivers with devices in their hands, and will radio ahead with vehicle descriptions and license plates to patrol cars down the road.
“If police see you with a phone in your hand,” said North Plainfield Police Chief William Parenti. “You will have a ticket in the other.”
