Over the course of both 2015 campaigns, nearly 1,000 distracted driving infractions have been issued by West Hartford Police.

Photo credit: Ronni Newton

Submitted by Capt. Jeff Rose, West Hartford Police

The West Hartford Police Department participated in the Distracted Driving High Visibility Enforcement campaign from Aug. 3 to Aug. 16, 2015. The campaign was sponsored by the CT DOT Highway Safety Office. The past two weeks were the continuation of the campaign in which we participated in April 2015.

These are highlights of the August enforcement period:

321 infractions issued for distracted driving offenses.

17 infractions/summons issued for other MV violations

4 infractions issued for possession of marijuana.

Total statistics (including April 2015):

964 infractions for distracted driving offenses.

60 infractions/summons issued for other MV violations.

One of the goals of the campaign was to promote safe driving behaviors especially with the school year beginning on Aug. 26, 2015.

The West Hartford Police Department strongly encourages all motorists to drive safely. We will be adding extra patrols around our schools for the beginning of the school year. We will continue enforcement for traffic violations including distracted driving, seat belts, speeding, and other moving offenses.