CTDOT launches driving awareness campaign to crack down on distracted drivers

CT Begins Enforcement Campaign Targeting Distracted Driving

“We see it here in Hartford,” Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said. “You read about gun violence all the time, but here in Hartford more people are killed in traffic incidents than gun violence. So we take it very seriously.”

CTDOT launches driving awareness campaign to crack down on distracted drivers

State officials held a press conference at the Hartford Police Department Wednesday around 9 a.m. to discuss the campaign. News 8 is livestreaming in the video player above. HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Connecticut Department of Transportation is launching a statewide driving awareness and enforcement campaign to [...]

Connecticut Dept of Transportation Announces Distracted Driving Awareness and Enforcement Campaign

Law enforcement agencies will ramp up their distracted driving enforcement efforts in partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for their “Put the Phone Away or Pay” campaign from April 1-30, 2026. During this period, officers across Connecticut will focus on identifying and citing drivers who engage in unsafe behaviors such as texting.