Escondido distracted-driving crackdown nets 92 citations

An Escondido Police cruiser File photo courtesy Escondido Police Department Nearly motorists took home citations Friday courtesy of a crackdown on distracted driving in Escondido Of the tickets handed out by officers over the day in the northern San Diego County city were for violations involving cellphone use while driving according to the Escondido Police Department Other cited infractions included speeding and failing to heed signs and signals the agency broadcasted Despite repeated efforts to warn drivers about the hands-free cellphone law chosen drivers continue to use their phones manually while operating a carriage EPD Chief Ken Plunkett announced Our ultimate goal is to change behaviors in order to help make our roads safer State law prohibits motorists from using electronic devices by hand for any purpose including talking texting or accessing an application Funding for Friday s operation was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration City News Provision