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Chula Vista - Officers from the Chula Vista Police Department conducted a Distracted Driver Operation on Thursday April 20th, 2017 between the hours of 4 PM and 9 PM within the City of Chula Vista.

Distracted driver operations concentrate on drivers talking on their cell phones or texting while operating a motor vehicle.

During this operation, traffic stops were conducted on 87 vehicles. The Chula Vista Police Department Traffic Division issued 73 citations to violators of California’s distracted-driving law during the recent enforcement period. The law provides that it is illegal to hold and use a cell phone while texting, calling or using the apps while driving. It must be affixed to the vehicle, may be operated in hands free mode using voice activation, or used with the motion of a single swipe or tap of the driver’s finger.

One driver was cited for being unlicensed and three drivers were cited for having a suspended license. Nine other citations were written for various vehicle code violations including: failing to stop at a stop sign, throwing a burnt item from a vehicle and violation of signs.

This was the second of four operations in April focused on Distracted Driving. The Chula Vista Police Department is continuing its efforts to keep our community safe by encouraging drivers to follow the rules of the road.

Funding for this operation was provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

“DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER.”