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Police & Fire 07/27/12

Fairfield Police Focus On Distracted Driving

by Greg Canuel    Comment

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield Police will focus on stopping distracted driving in town starting Monday. Officers will have a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to drivers texting or talking on phones while behind the wheel.

Police have dubbed the program “Drive Hands Free or Pay the Fee.” It was inspired in part by an incident in Norwalk this past March, in which a jogger ...

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News 06/11/12

Survey: Half of Connecticut Teens Text & Drive

by Staff Report   Comments (4)

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — More than half of Connecticut teens polled say they send text messages, email and talk on their cellphones while driving, a state school health survey reports.

A total of 53 ...

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News 05/18/12

Distracted Driving Goes Beyond Phones in Fairfield

by Greg Canuel    Comment
News 05/16/12

Norwalk Police: Teen New Canaan Driver Used iPhone

by Nancy Guenther Chapman   Comments (7)

NORWALK, Conn. – A teenage New Canaan girl accused of killing a Norwalk jogger was using her iPhone continuously while driving on that fateful Saturday morning, according to the affidavit filed at Norwalk ...

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News 03/29/12

Police: Cell Phone Causes Accident in Fairfield

by Greg Canuel    Comments (1)

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – A car crashed into and damaged several cars and structures at three Fairfield homes Wednesday evening.

The driver allegedly responsible told police the accident began when he looked down to check his cell phone, police said.

The accident occurred on Duck Farm Road at about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday. The driver was traveling west along the street when ...

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02/01/12

Put Down the Phone When Behind the Wheel

by Julie Curtis   Comment
01/24/12

Avoid Three Deadly D’s of Driving

by Julie Curtis   Comment
07/27/11

Drivers Distracted by More Than Cell Phones

by Julie Curtis   Comment
02/18/11

Speak Up Or Else (Against Reckless Driving)

by Julie Curtis   Comment
01/14/11

Jane Lynch Teaches Course in Text-Ed

by Julie Curtis   Comment
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Educated People Text More While Driving

by Julie Curtis   Comment
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Distracted Driving Not Limited To Texts

by Julie Curtis   Comment

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