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Salinas Police cite hands‑free law, OTS grant to expand distracted‑driving enforcement and outreach
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The Salinas Police Department said it received a traffic‑safety grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to fund hands‑free enforcement and public education aimed at reducing distracted driving and vehicle‑pedestrian collisions, Sergeant Zach Dunnegan said.
The Salinas Police Department said Wednesday it received a traffic‑safety grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety and will use the funding for hands‑free enforcement, outreach and training focused on distracted driving, Sergeant Zach Dunnegan said.
Dunnegan said the change to California’s hands‑free law (he referenced an effective date in June) makes it illegal to hold a cell phone in one’s hand while driving. “It is now illegal to hold your cell phone in your hand, period, while you’re driving a vehicle,” he said, adding that a mounted device is allowed one swipe or tap for…
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