Enforcement Campaign, which resulted in 99 violations that were addressed during
April 1-30.
Here are more details about the program from a news release issued on April 1, which is when the program embarked:
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Today, the Connecticut Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office launched U Drive. U Text. U Pay., a national high-visibility enforcement campaign for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April.
The Milford Police Department is partnering up with the U.S. Department of Transportation s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the campaign will step up enforcement efforts to enforce distracted-driving laws between April 1 to April 30, 2021.
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Milford PD: 99 violations cited during distracted driving enforcement event
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MILFORD Police reacted to nearly 100 alleged incidents of distracted driving as part of their efforts for the recent “U Drive. U Text. U Pay” nationwide enforcement campaign, the department said Monday.
During the initiative, which spanned the month of April, officers “addressed 99 violations,” police said in an email.
The “U Drive. U Text. U Pay” enforcement effort is “a national high-visibility enforcement campaign for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April” that is “held in partnership with state and local law enforcement and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,” according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
Driving while multitasking is an accident waiting to happen.
Distracted driving is defined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) as any activity that diverts attention from driving, such as talking on your phone, texting, eating and drinking, talking to people in your car, changing the stereo channel, or fiddling with your navigation system. While there are things we all can do to drive more responsibly, it s a completely different situation when you or someone you love is an unfortunate victim of a distracted driver.
Regardless of what type of distracted driving caused the accident, you may be entitled to fair compensation if injury occurs as a result. We ve rounded up a few articles in this guide to help you understand your next course of action.
Marketsmith, Inc. Collaborates with NJ Department of Law & Public Safety on ‘Distracted Driving’ Awareness Campaign
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“Take Control of Your Destiny” premieres during Nat’l. Distracted Driving Awareness Month with colorful, creative ads to discourage motorists’ risky behavior
Marketsmith Inc., in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, has launched a statewide advertising campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving.
“Marketsmith is committed to building a movement to end distracted driving in New Jersey, and we are proud to be the agency of record for this important effort. And the ‘road’ won’t end there. We won’t stop until participation is nationwide,” said Marketsmith CEO and Founder Monica C. Smith.
Monday, April 26, 2021
Driving while multitasking is an accident waiting to happen.
Distracted driving is defined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) as any activity that diverts attention from driving, such as talking on your phone, texting, eating and drinking, talking to people in your car, changing the stereo channel, or fiddling with your navigation system. While there are things we all can do to drive more responsibly, it s a completely different situation when you or someone you love is an unfortunate victim of a distracted driver.
Regardless of what type of distracted driving caused the accident, you may be entitled to fair compensation if injury occurs as a result. We ve rounded up a few articles in this guide to help you understand your next course of action.