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NO JOKE: Latest Distracted-Driver Crackdown Has Begun NO JOKE: Latest Distracted-Driver Crackdown Has Begun
NO Joke: Latest Distracted-Driver Crackdown Has Begun With driver inattention contributing to crashes in New Jersey at a rate nine times higher than speeding, local police are into another “UDrive. UText. UPay.” campaign. Officers on Monday, April 1, began targeting motorists who talk or text on hand-held cellphones while driving as part of a three-week crackdown aimed at reducing crashes. "This is clearly one of the most critical traffic safety issues that we face today," said Eric Heitmann, director of the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety. "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in 2016 alone, 3,450 peo…

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by Jerry DeMarco