3,000 people killed involved in distracted driving accidents
387,000 people injured yearly in distracted driving accidents
Pasadena police are cracking down today on cell phone usage while driving.
A watch commander for Pasadena was available for comments.
57000 citations issued in the state of California last year.
first time offenders, 161 second offense over $250
23% crashes involved phones
texting 23x more likely to crash
34% teens text ad drive, or admit
The bottom line is do not text or use your cell phone to your ear as that will be a ticket for you or could mean an accident.