Police Cracking Down on Drivers Using Cell Phones

In San Diego, local law enforcement officers are saying that you should not talk on your phone while driving unless you have a hands-free device. This week in particular, police officers will be looking out for drivers who have cell phones up to their ears.

Officers from the California Highway Patrol say they plan to target places that are well-known for being car accident prone.  Officer Mary Bailey with the CHP said, "We are going to up our enforcement throughout the county and then, specifically, look for places where we know cell-phone usage is a contributing factor. People that are on the freeway or people at stoplights."

According to Bailey, in 2008, 1,200 drivers in the state of California were involved in car accidents and admitted that they were using their cell phones when the collisions occurred. During those accidents in particular, 13 people were killed and 900 suffered injuries.

If you have been involved in a car accident with a driver who was on his or her, contact us to discuss your legal options with the San Diego personal injury lawyer.