Grand Blanc Police to Crackdown on Distracted Drivers Today

In honor of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month (April), Michigan State Police and local police departments including Grand Blanc are going to participate in a four-hour distracted driving enforcement and awareness initiative.

The crackdown will take place Thursday, April 7.

This is something that should be happening a little more often. It's insane how many people I still see every day on the road with their faces buried in their phones. Just the other day, I was driving home from work and a lady in front of me was all over the road, I thought for sure she was drunk. I finally got up beside her at a light and quickly realized she wasn't drunk at all, she's was on social media. It was clear as day that she was scrolling through Instagram. I couldn't believe it.

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Alicia Sledge, interim director of the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP):

We’re hoping this enforcement period will help reduce the ever-increasing number of crashes involving distracted drivers. At the same time, we will send a reminder that texting while driving in Michigan is illegal, dangerous and deadly.

According to WDIV, Michigan law prohibits reading, manually typing or sending a text message while driving. Exceptions include reporting crashes, crimes or other emergencies.

Participating law enforcement agencies include:

Allegan County Sheriff’s Office
Birmingham Police Department
Brighton Police Department
Brownstown Police
Dearborn Police Department
Grand Blanc Township Police Department
Hazel Park Police Department
Ingham County Sheriff’s Office
Kent County Sheriff’s Office
Livonia Police Department
Macomb County Sheriff’s Office
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
City of Mount Pleasant
MSP 7th District HometownSecurity Team
MSP Gaylord Post
MSP Grand Rapids Post
MSP Lakeview Post
MSP Mount Pleasant Post
MSP Paw Paw Post
Newaygo County Sheriff’s Office
Portage Department of Public Safety
Southfield Police Department
St. Clair Shores Police
Stanton Police Department
Thomas Township Police Department
Wyoming Department of Public Safety

If you happen to get pulled over and get ticketed for distracted driving, it'll cost you $100. If it's your second offense, the fine goes up to $200.

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