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U-Drive, U-Text, U-Pay

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Blotter, Community, Featured.

This week, The Warren County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in the U-Drive, U-Text, U-Pay traffic safety initiative. In association with the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, the Sheriff’s Office will be working to reduce the number of property damage and personal injury motor vehicle crashes caused by distracted driving.

The Sheriff’s Office will be sending out dedicated high visibility traffic patrols Monday, April 3rd through Monday, April 10th focusing on the education and enforcement of distracted driving.

Distracted driving has become one of the leading contributing factors among motor vehicle crashes. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2019 alone, 3,142 people were killed and an estimated 424,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers.