The Menifee Police Department reveals its first patrol car in a news release issued on the city’s website, Jan. 2020. Valley News/Courtesy photo
MENIFEE – On Saturday, Jan. 13, the Menifee Police Department will be actively looking for drivers in violation of the state’s hands-free cell phone law.“Holding your phone and using it while driving is not only dangerous, but also illegal,” Chief Chris Karrer said. “Before starting the car, silence your phone or put it in the glove box, trunk or back seat. Anywhere you can’t reach.”According to the 2022 California Statewide Public Opinion Survey, nearly 72% of drivers surveyed said that distracted driving because of texting was their biggest safety concern. In 2021, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) issued nearly 56,000 citations for distracted driving.Under current law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communications device while operating
