Distracted driving focus of enforcement
A text, notification or phone call can wait. Throughout September, law enforcement agencies across North Dakota will increase patrols to remind drivers that their attention belongs on the road. According to Vision Zero information, the Sept. 1-30 enforcement period is part of the Put the Phone Away or Pay campaign and focuses on enforcing North Dakota's distracted driving law. Driving requires a person's full attention. Looking at a phone, adjusting navigation, reaching for something in the vehicle or allowing other distractions to take focus away from the road can increase the risk of ...