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Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of motor vehicle accidents. Every year in the United States, approximately 3,000 people lose their lives due to distracted driving. Anything that takes your attention away from driving can be a distraction. Some of the common distractions are sending text messages, talking on cell phones, using a navigation system, eating, and grooming (fixing your hair, saving, or putting on makeup). According to the Center for Disease Control, there are three typ

Officers were out in various areas of the city, enforcing distracted driving laws in school zones. Every year, the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission provides a grant for Back 2 School Distracted Driving Enforcement. Officers aren’t just looking for drivers who are speeding but those drivers who are using their cellphones and other traffic violations. | Baton Rouge Police Department