MERCER COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) — The Princeton Police Department will start enforcing distracted driving laws starting on April 8.
This enforcement will span for four hours even though no specific time frame was given. It’s a part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Connect to Disconnect (C2D) enforcement.
Sergeant Adam Ballard from the West Virginia Highway Safety program said that the goal of this is to demonstrate their commitment to enforcing the cell phone and texting ban.
They want to bring awareness to citizens and prevent as many crashes as possible due to distracted driving.
Local police shares that if a citizen is caught driving distracted, a citation will be issued.