The Manteca Police Department marks April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a timely call to drivers for undivided attention on the roads. In a recent Facebook post, the department laid it bare: “Eyes Forward. Hands on the Wheel. Lives Depend on It,” highlighting the crucial need for motorists to keep their gaze fixed ahead and hands firmly on the wheel, eschewing distractions—be it a text buzz or a bite of a burrito—that can bring tragic outcomes, and they are stepping up enforcement to drive the point home, as per Manteca Police Department.
The Manteca Police Department Facebook post will be actively looking for drivers who are defying the state’s hands-free cell phone law throughout April, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communications device while operating a vehicle, this includes when stopped at a red light, the law that forbids talking texting, or app use while driving comes with a fine and if you’re caught breaking the hands-free law twice within 36 months, you’ll have a point added to your driving record, traffic officers are not playing around this April during this critical campaign.
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