San José is cranking up the heat on distracted driving this April, rolling out electronic message signs on busy corridors and lining up focused traffic patrols after a recent run of deadly crashes. City leaders say the push is part of a long-running effort to drive down severe and fatal collisions under the city’s broader street-safety work. The campaign is timed to National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and tied to local Vision Zero goals.
The city’s Transportation Department rolled out the campaign on its social account and linked to a news release, reminding drivers that “April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month” and urging everyone to keep their phones out of reach while behind the wheel. In a post on the City of San José Department of Transportation’s website, the department linked the new effort to recent local crashes and the city’s traffic safety plan…