Crime & Safety
Danville Police Issued 31 Distracted Driving-Related Citations in April
April was distracted driving awareness month and Danville officers wrote 31 related citations.
Talking on the cell-phone, texting, putting on makeup, maybe even reading? These are all fine... unless you're driving.
In April, police officers across the nation were on the look out for distracted drivers as it was declared distracted driving awareness month.
Earlier this week we published a story about the Bay Area. The California Highway Patrol issued through the month of April.
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In the region, the California Highway Patrol 5,900 and roughly 30,000 statewide.
How about locally?
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Danville Police Chief Steve Simpkins told Danville Patch that the department issued 31 distracted driving-related citations in April.
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