Drivers on Vermont’s highways have been seen talking on their cell phones, texting, reading books and working on their computers. One was even playing a trumpet while driving. It’s estimated that distracted drivers are the cause of 10% – or more than 3,000 – of the accidents in Vermont each year.
Chuck Satterfield is the Sheriff’s Liaison to the Governor’s Highway Safety Patrol. Tony Facos is Montpelier’s Chief of Police. They talk with VPR’s Bob Kinzel about the growing problem of distracted drivers in the state and the proposed legislation to deal with it.