Distracted driving initiative nets 99 citations in downtown Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In an effort to get more drivers to comply with the city’s hands free ordinance, Austin police are conducting traffic initiatives to make sure people have their eyes on the road.
Last Friday, officers blanketed the downtown area between 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and ticketed 99 drivers who were caught driving while using an electronic device. Five officers on bikes and three other officers issued a total of 162 citations, warnings and made arrests for miscellaneous traffic vio