sbsheriffSource: Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
In an effort to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, the Goleta Police Department issued 130 citations during the month of April to drivers who violated the state’s hands-free cell phone law.
“Despite being a law for more than a decade, we still unfortunately see drivers who are on their phone and not using it hands-free,” Sergeant Noel Rivas said, “April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month serves as an important reminder that a driver’s focus should be on the road, not their phone.”
Under current law, using a handheld cell phone while driving is punishable by a fine. Any second violation within 36 months of a prior conviction for the same offense will result in a point being added to a driver’s record. An important reminder, that even if you are stopped at a red light, you cannot use your cellphone.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department provides police services for the City of Goleta.
SBCS Office… “reminder, that even if you are stopped at a red light, you cannot use your cellphone”, interesting I’m pretty sure that EVERY time I’m at a red light/stop sign ( while cycling) I witness this exact event! Too bad I can’t just take a pic of said event & have something happen?