Home News Crimes and Courts Menifee Police plan crackdown to curb illegal mobile phone use in vehicles
MENIFEE (CNS) - Motorists in Menifee could receive an expensive
reminder of the state's cell phone use restrictions Monday if they're not in
compliance during a "distracted driving enforcement operation" conducted by
police."Distracted driving is a real problem here in Menifee and is the
cause of so many accidents these days,'' police Chief Chris Karrer said."People seem to think that a cell phone is more important than driving safely.
The truth is, so many of our traffic collisions are caused by distracted
drivers, and this can be prevented by simply staying off your cell phone."Patrol officers will be conducting targeted patrols citywide
throughout the day Monday.Karrer said motorists need to bear in mind that talking, texting,
using an app or anything else that i