Redmond police’s ‘Hang Up and Drive’ campaign shows texting and driving a bigger problem with adults
Published 12:24 pm Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The Redmond Police Department’s (RPD) traffic unit concluded some directed enforcement on the Avondale corridor from March 18-29 for the “Hang Up and Drive” campaign.
“From the numerous emails received it was very clear that people liked the fact this was being done (not surprisingly as traffic concerns are our No. 1 complaint in Redmond,” said RPD spokesperson Jim Bove.
He said the enforcement will continue throughout the city, but here are the final numbers for the campaign:
- 66 citations for cell phone use while driving
- 39 citations for texting while driving
- 11 citations for other inattentive driving
Bove said RPD has seen a similar pattern that has been seen throughout the state and nationally: That texting is more of a problem with adults than teens.
“In fact, a recent USA Today article shared the same,” he said. “Remember, we are role models for youngsters (it’s unfortunate we need to be reminded).”
