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Chula Vista - Officers from the Chula Vista Police Department conducted a Distracted Driver Operation on Monday April 13, 2015 between the hours of 3 PM and 10 PM within the City of Chula Vista.

Distracted driver operations concentrate on drivers talking on their cell phones or texting while operating a motor vehicle.

During this operation, traffic stops were conducted on 179 vehicles. 64 drivers were cited for utilizing their cell phone while driving and 44 drivers were cited for texting. 3 drivers were cited for either having a suspended driver’s license or no license at all. 1 vehicle was impounded during the operation for the driver not possessing a valid license. 33 other citations were written for various vehicle code violations including: unsafe speed, violation of signals, driving on the wrong side of the road, window tint and driving with headphones in both ears. 1 person was arrested for reckless driving and 1 person was arrested for possession of heroin.

This was the second of five operations in April focused on Distracted Driving and it was considered a successful operation. The Chula Vista Police Department is continuing its efforts to keep our community safe by encouraging drivers to follow the rules of the road.

Funding for this operation was provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration