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Taking your attention off the road — for even just a few seconds — could hurt or kill you or someone else, police say.
As a result, police are dedicating the first three weeks of April to aggressively enforce distracted driving laws through a state-funded initiative called “UDrive UText UPay.”
The penalties are considered severe (see photo, above).
Distracted driving, particularly involving texting, has contributed to a growing number of crashes nationwide, making such programs necessary, authorities say.
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