Danbury Law Enforcement 'Put Your Phone Away or Get Ready to Pay'

From Danbury PD: From April 4 to April 30, 2017, Danbury Police will be out in force looking for distracted drivers as part of the U Drive. U Text. U Pay. campaign, a high-visibility effort to enforce distracted-driving laws.

Beginning April 4th, you will see stepped-up law enforcement efforts. Officers will be stopping and ticketing anyone who is caught texting and driving. If you text and drive, you will pay.”

Too many drivers are ignoring their responsibilities behind the wheel, and distracted driving is a growing and deadly threat on our roadways.

Danbury Police is teaming up with the Connecticut Department of Transportation during the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration’s (NHTSA’s) National Distracted Driving Awareness month to make sure all motorists keep their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel.

Violating Connecticut’s distracted driving laws can be costly. Drivers who are ticketed for this violation can be fined $150 for a first offense, $300 for a second offense and $500 for third and subsequent offenses. Remind your family and friends to never text and drive:

● Texting and driving is more than just personally risky. When you text and drive, you are a danger to everyone around you.

● No one likes to be criticized by a friend for doing something wrong, but it’s even worse to get caught by law enforcement and have to pay a fine.

● Don’t follow the pack, be a leader. When you get behind the wheel, be an example to your family and friends by putting your

phone away.

● Speak up. If your friends are texting while driving, tell them to stop. Listen to your passengers; if they catch you texting while driving and tell you to put your phone away, put it down.

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