Distracted driver campaign leads to the issuance of 467 tickets by law enforcement officers

SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Sheriff's Lt. David Gilmore has released the outcome of the recent combined agency effort to combat distracted drivers. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol successfully joined forces to address the issue of distracted drivers in San Diego County last week.

With the mission to issue citations for violations of the hands-free usage of cell phones and text messaging laws Deputy Sheriff's and Highway Patrol Officers were out on the streets and highways of San Diego County looking for violations. For the time frame of Monday, February 13...