A month long distract driving law enforcement campaign has wrapped up.  Danbury Police were among the departments participating in the state wide visibility program, and received a grant to pay for part of the effort.  Police were on the look out for drivers using a cell phone while behind the wheel. 

In Danbury, there were 851 cell phone violations found during the month.  A majority of those, 90-percent, were for texting.  The balance was general cell phone usage.  There were 143 other infractions written during the campaign.  39 motor vehicle arrests were also made during that time. 

Under Connecticut’s cell phone law, fines are $150 for a first offense, $300 for a second offense and $500 for each additional offense.