Sheriff's Deputies Have 'Zero Tolerance' For Driving Texters

As part of April's Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign, the San Carlos Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau says it will be actively ticketing those texting or operating hand-held cell phones throughout the month of April.

Deputies say drivers who break the law and place themselves and others in danger will be cited with no warnings. The current minimum ticket cost is $159, with subsequent tickets costing at least $279.

Last April, over 57,000 tickets were written statewide for texting and hand-held cell use. There were nearly 450,000 convictions in 2012. Whether it's a ticket or a crash, as the campaign theme states, "It's Not Worth It!"

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