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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
| INCIDENT: | Distracted Driver Operation |
| DATE/TIME: | March 28, 2017 / 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
| PREPARED BY: | Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749 |
| CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: | Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749 |
DETAILS:
On Tuesday, March 28, 2017, between 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., the Oxnard Police Department conducted a distracted driver enforcement operation throughout the city. Officers focused enforcement efforts in areas prone to distracted driver-related collisions such as the Oxnard Boulevard/Saviers Road corridor, north Rose Avenue, and the area of Vineyard Avenue and Oxnard Boulevard. Officers issued 95 citations to violators of California’s distracted driving law during the enforcement period.
The Oxnard Police Department wants to make everyone aware 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. Drivers should use an appropriate hands-free device such as a Bluetooth earpiece or speaker system.
The Oxnard Police Department will continue to conduct these types of enforcement operations this year to make our roadways and community safer. These operations are funded by grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Officer Manuel Perez monitoring the area of Vineyard Avenue and Oxnard Boulevard for distracted drivers.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: March 28, 2017 / 7:30 p.m.