CHP Receives Grant to ‘Silence Distracted Driving’
This is a press release from the California Highway Patrol:
A CHP officer conducts an enforcement stop for a distracted driving violation. (Photo courtesy of the CHP)
Every year, thousands of adults are seriously injured or killed statewide in vehicle crashes caused by distracted drivers – crashes that are
100% preventable. To help combat this issue, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is launching a statewide “Distracted Driving Education for Adult Drivers” traffic safety program. During the year-long education and enforcement campaign that will run through September 2023, the CHP will conduct at least 80 enforcement operations targeting adult distracted drivers and 600 adult traffic safety presentations. These efforts will complement the CHP’s program combatting teen distracted driving.
With multiple modes of communication and instant entertainment at their fingertips, cell phone use is the biggest driver distraction. From October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022, CHP officers issued approximately 57,446 citations for cell phone violations. Last year, 9,733 people were injured and 96 people were killed in crashes in California caused by distracted driving.
“The CHP encourages drivers to make the conscious decision not to drive distracted every time they get behind the wheel,” CHP Commissioner Amanda Ray said. “Every distraction affects a driver’s reaction time, and circumstances can change without notice. Ultimately, it is never worth the potentially devastating consequences.”
Some of the most common types of adult distracted driving includes texting, talking on a cell phone, eating, grooming, talking to passengers, operating a navigation system, and adjusting the radio.
The heightened awareness and increased enforcement are designed to encourage adult drivers to recognize the dangers of distracted driving and reduce the number of people impacted by this reckless, preventable behavior.
Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security.
Join the discussion! For rules visit: https://kymkemp.com/commenting-rules
Comments system how-to: https://wpdiscuz.com/community/postid/10599/
We need a story on how we can stop the constant flow of grants to CHP.
Most people a round here our careful cautious drivers. After living in many other states it is a relief sharing the roads with people here. Weather it is testers or stoners I know they our watching out for me. Just keep the drinkers off are roads. They be crazy. And thanks to cal trans work on patching pot holes on salmon creek road this summer. I can now make it from SC Park to the free way in 7 minutes instead of 9 minutes. That 2 minute savings really gets my day off in the right direction. Keep up the good work and if you think you can go a round me go for it their is plenty of room. Cheers.
&free Brandon
NLM
Why are automakers installing such large media screens in newer cars? Seems like a major contributor to distracted driving.
Everyone watching TV while driving? What could go wrong?
I would like to suggest that dogs riding in the laps of drivers are also a huge distraction. Your pup steps on your bits or bumps your coffee, it’s a distraction. They got their floofy little head out the window, they’re blocking your mirror. Add it to the list with the people staring at the phone in their laps.
Love it no talking in your car now, and god forbid you change the channel on the radio! Just another police state law…….
Sheet, no more coffee while driving. Gonna be alot less people on the road, no smoking, no slurpee ,no licorice, no candy bar crack me up. Is sleeping OK then?
The fine for distracted driving should be equal to the fine for littering…Second offense, loss of license for 6 months…