Bend, Ore. – April was National Distracted Driving month and the Bend Police Department, Bend-La Pine Schools, Oregon Department of Transportation, Bend Fire Department and several departments within the City of Bend made substantial efforts increasing public awareness of the dangers in distracted driving.
During the days for April 21st through April 25th, the City of Bend Police Department focused on enforcement and education of drivers driving distracted, specifically drivers using mobile devices while operating their vehicles.
72 drivers were cited for the Unlawful use of a mobile communication device and 15 were given warnings. Bend Police also handed out other tickets during the distracted driving awareness campaign.
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