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Distracted Driving Awareness Month

L.A. County Sheriff Encourages Safe Driving During Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Throughout the month of April, deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are encouraging drivers to give the phone a “break” while driving.  As Distracted Driving Awareness Month begins, the sheriff’s department plans on having additional deputies patrolling the roads and looking for drivers who violate the state’s hands-free phone law, officials said. “When you are driving, give the ...

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City Of Santa Clarita Reminds Residents To Avoid Distractions For Distracted Driving Awareness Month

The City of Santa Clarita, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, is reminding residents to avoid distractions while driving to mark National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April. The month of April has been designated “Distracted Driving Awareness Month” and law enforcement agencies across the nation, including the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, are working together to ...

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Santa Clarita Deputies Issue 88 Cell Phone Citations In One Week

Santa Clarita deputies issued nearly 90 citations for cell phone use last week, just before the start of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, officials said Thursday. Last week, deputies issued 88 citations for cell phone use in Santa Clarita while they were on patrol, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “Remember the days when you ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Set To Crack Down On Distracted Driving This Month

Santa Clarita residents are being encouraged to not use their cellphones while driving and the CHP has launched a major effort to crack down on distracted driving

During the month of April, Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is encouraging Santa Clarita residents to “silence” the distractions. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is set to be joining law enforcement agencies statewide in an effort to stop drivers who violate California’s hands-free cell phone law, according to Sheriff’s officials. “Cell phones remain one ...

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Sheriff’s Department Challenges Motorists To ‘Put Your Phone Down. Just Drive!’

Santa Clarita residents are being encouraged to not use their cellphones while driving and the CHP has launched a major effort to crack down on distracted driving

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department joined the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and law enforcement throughout the state to observe April as “Distracted Driving Awareness Month.” Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The partnership launched a campaign this month to increase driver cooperation when driving, challenging them to, “Put Your ...

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SCV Sheriff’s Station Deputies Cite 54 For Distracted Driving

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies issued 54 tickets Wednesday as they took part in a national campaign for Distracted Driving Awareness Month.  Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Definitely, that was stepped up law enforcement for that vehicle code enforcement,” said Sgt. Rich Cohen of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Traffic ...

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