The Ridgefield Police Department during the month of August is participating in the statewide “U Drive, U Text, U pay” initiative to crack down on motorists who text, talk or otherwise distract themselves with a hand-held mobile phone.
There will be extra patrols on certain days, specifically looking for cell phone and texting violations, police said.
Under Connecticut law, fines range from $150 for the first offense, $300 for a second offense, and $500 for each subsequent offense.
The extra funds for this initiative came from the Connecticut Department of Transportation highway Safety Office.
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