Clinton Police Ben Lowers says his officers will zoning in making sure motorists are driving without phones in their hands and other distractions in their vehicles.

 

 

It's not just cell phones that can cause distractions in the vehicle. Chief Lowers explains agencies throughout the state will be participating in this effort.

 

 

Texting while driving distracts the driver visually, manually and cognitively, putting everyone on the road at risk. Sending or receiving a text takes a driver’s eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, the equivalent of driving blind at 55 mph for the length of an entire football field.