Police looking for drivers on cellphones in downtown Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Starting Friday morning, Austin police will be looking for drivers who are using their cellphones while behind the wheel. It’s all part of a new stepped up enforcement by the department to crack down on drivers who are violating the hands-free ordinance. The department is targeting the downtown core because that’s where it’s congested and drivers are often distracted by their phones.
Since the ordinance began in January 2015, citations have gone down. Duri