WLKM Radio 95.9 FM
In support of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, St. Joseph County Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said the agency is teaming with Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning for a high-visibility enforcement program.
Throughout the month, sheriff’s deputies will remind motorists about the dangers of distracted driving while enforcing Michigan’s “Hands-Free Driving” law, which took effect last June.
The most common collision for distracted-driving incidents is rear-end crashes, which accounted for 48.4 percent of all distracted-driving crashes in 2022.
Violation is a $100 ticket for the first offense and $250 for a second incident.
