BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) β State transportation officials say law enforcement officers throughout North Dakota worked more than 400 hours of overtime last month in a campaign meant to deter distracted driving.
The North Dakota Department of Transportation says the additional patrols in April resulted in 370 citations, including 141 for distracted driving and 44 for speeding.
The "U Drive. U Text. U Pay." campaign is funded by federal grant money distributed through the state Transportation Department.
Law enforcement agencies that participated include the Burleigh County Sheriff's Department, as well as the police departments in Bismarck, Devils Lake, Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Minot, the University of North Dakota, Valley City and Watford City.
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