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'Put the phones away or pay': Indiana State Police join campaign looking for distracted drivers

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Put the phones down! The Indiana State Police is joining a campaign, alongside other enforcement agencies, to keep drivers alert. The Indiana State Police or ISP is partnering with and Indiana Criminal Justice Institute and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The campaign aims to bring awareness to the dangers of distracted driving. ISP Sgt. Wes Rowlader said that distractions can be anything from being …

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Indiana State Police intensify efforts against distracted driving and speeding

INDIANAPOLIS The Indiana State Police are intensifying efforts to enhance road safety with their annual "Put the Phone Away or Pay" traffic safety campaign from April 5 to April 19. This initiative comes in response to a staggering 17,000 crashes linked to distracted driving and speeding in 2024, resulting in 230 fatalities.Sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and coordinated by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, …

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'Put the phones away or pay': Indiana State Police join campaign looking for distracted drivers

3 days ago·Fort Wayne, United States

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Beckley Register-Herald

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GHSP reminds drivers: Don’t drive distracted

Charleston, W.Va. – April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. As part of its efforts to prevent distracted driving and enhance road safety, the Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway…

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Hanover Police to participate in distracted driving campaign in April

HANOVER TWP. - Local law enforcement officers will participate in the statewide "UDrive, UText, UPay" campaign by "cracking down on distracted drivers" for the duration of April, according to the police department.

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IL police boost patrols to reduce distracted driving

MATTOON, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — In recognition of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, April, Illinois law enforcement agencies will increase patrols looking for texting and driving as well as other traffic violations. In a press release, the Mattoon Police Department said its department, the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and 200 local law enforcement agencies will partner together to step up enforcement efforts to …

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OPP officers ticket multiple distracted drivers in Tecumseh

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Essex County say some people are still ignoring the message concerning driving while using their smartphones.Officers at the Tecumseh detachment were busy on Wednesday morning. Within two hours' time, they cited at least six drivers for using their phones while driving."No message, call, or notification is worth risking lives," read a tweet from the West Region OPP. "Every second your eyes are off the road, you…

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