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Chula Vista - Officers from the Chula Vista Police Department conducted a Distracted Driver Operation on Wednesday April 26th, 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 71 vehicles. The Chula Vista Police Department Traffic Division issued 68 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.

Three drivers were cited for being unlicensed and one drivers was cited for having a suspended license. Three other citations were written for various vehicle code violations.

This was the fourth operation in April focused on Distracted Driving. During the four operations, traffic stops were conducted on 322 vehicles and 280 citations for cell phone use were issued. 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.”