Crime & Safety
Temecula PD Deploys 'High Visibility Enforcement Operation' to Stop Cell Phone Law Violators
A total of 74 people were cited during a Temecula crackdown on texting and driving, and other distracted driving violations.
Temecula police nabbed dozens of people violating laws regarding the use of a cell phone while driving in a special operation this week, it was announced Thursday.
According to Temecula Sergeant Joseph Greco, the department conducted a "... special high visibility enforcement operation to cite cell phone violators in the city of Temecula" on April 23.
Officers ticketed a total of 42 drivers for cell phone violations, along with another 32 for "other unsafe driving violations," Greco said.
Tickets for these violations start at $161.
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