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• Data released today from distraction pilot programs in California and Delaware show effective advertising coupled with increased high-visibility police enforcement of distraction laws could reduce distracted driving over a widespread area.
• California police issued more than 10,700 tickets for violations involving drivers talking or texting on cell phones and Delaware police issued more than 6,200 tickets, over the three enforcement waves. Observed hand-held cell phone use dropped by approximately a third at each program site from 4.1% to 2.7% in California and from 4.5% to 3.0% in Delaware.
• Currently, 43 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands ban text messaging for drivers of all ages; 12 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands prohibit drivers of all ages from using hand-held cell phones while driving and 37 states and D.C. ban all cell phone use by novice drivers.
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