State Police issued a total of 22,867 tickets during this year’s “Operation Hang Up” traffic enforcement period, including 4,607 tickets for distracted driving. This special traffic detail, which ran from April 7 to April 14, targeted drivers using electronic devices while behind the wheel.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,275 people were killed in crashes caused by distracted driving nationwide in 2023.
During the April 2024 “Operation Hang Up” campaign, State Police issued 21,768 tickets, including 4,056 for distracted driving. These violations included talking on a cell phone without a hands-free device, texting, or using an electronic device while driving.
2025 Distracted Driving Tickets Issued by Troop:
| TROOP | TEXTING | CELL PHONE | TOTAL DISTRACTED | TOTAL V&T TICKETS |
|
A |
267 |
88 |
355 |
2,150 |
|
B |
68 |
31 |
99 |
1,482 |
|
C |
154 |
89 |
243 |
1,496 |
|
D |
311 |
121 |
432 |
2,359 |
|
E |
100 |
50 |
150 |
2,293 |
|
F |
470 |
187 |
657 |
2,475 |
|
G |
617 |
349 | 966 |
2,150 |
|
K |
324 |
45 |
469 |
2,237 |
|
L |
219 |
72 |
291 |
1,601 |
|
M |
118 |
56 |
174 |
1,166 |
|
T |
469 |
302 |
771 |
3,458 |
|
TOTALS |
3,117 |
1,490 |
4,607 |
22,867
|
