Extra enforcement begins for Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Distracted driving was captured more than 10,000 times in February alone by AI cameras along Highway 7 in Shorewood.
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Distracted driving was captured more than 10,000 times in February alone by AI cameras along Highway 7 in Shorewood.
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