Is It Good? Michigan Police Step Up Efforts Against Distracted Driving With New Program

DEBARYLIFE – Driving regulations are treated very seriously because driving is one of the riskiest daily activities that people engage in.

One of the main causes of death in America is automobile accidents, and policymakers are constantly trying to lower the numbers by enacting new laws. Officials only care about everyone’s safety since we spend a lot of time in our cars getting from place to place.

The Michigan Senate succeeded in putting a measure prohibiting the use of cell phones while driving on Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s desk in 2023, and she signed it.

Anything beyond mounted phones or other linked equipment that can be operated with a single touch is prohibited when using a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle. Although this has been helpful, it hasn’t been quite as successful as they had hoped, so they are launching a new initiative to enforce the regulations.

State, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies will launch a new campaign to target distracted drivers—more especially, those using mobile devices. To lessen the number of fatalities and injuries caused by distracted driving, politicians and public safety are launching Operation Ghost Rider on Monday, April 29.

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Unmarked spotter cars are used in the operation to search for drivers who are preoccupied. When they have done so, they will radio a law enforcement vehicle that is fully marked to start a traffic stop.

A first-time offender faces a fine of $100 and/or 16 hours of community service; repeat offenders face a $250 fine and/or 24 hours of community service.

A driving improvement course must be completed in the event of a third infraction within three years. Furthermore, if a traffic crash happens when the driver at fault was holding or physically using a mobile device while operating the car, the sanctions are doubled.