Police offer tips to avoid distracted driving

BAKERSFIELD, CA-April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Bakersfield Police want to remind drivers just how dangerous distracted driving can be.Police say the most popular and dangerous form of distracted driving is texting while driving. This distraction continues to be a growing issue that puts not only the “texter” at risk of being in an accident, but also passengers and innocent bystanders. Texting and driving makes it 23 times more likely that an accident will occur.