Full Notification

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2021

Give the Phone a “Break”: April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Apple Valley, Calif. – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the San
Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Apple Valley Station encourages drivers to give the phone a break and focus on the road.

Throughout the month of April, the Apple Valley Station will have additional officers on patrol specifically looking for drivers who violate the state’s hands-free cell phone law.

According to the 2020 California Statewide Public Opinion Survey, more than 75% of surveyed drivers listed “Distracted Driving because of TEXTING” as their biggest safety concern.

Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or other electronic device while behind the wheel. Drivers under 18 are not allowed to use a phone for any reason, including hands-free.

If you need to make a call or send a text, pull over and park at a safe location. Drivers should silence their phones or put the phone out of reach, such as the glove box or trunk.

Funding for distracted driving enforcement operations are provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Refer: Deputy C. Sahagun
Station: Apple Valley Police Department
Phone No.: 760-240-7400

JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department