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City of Bloomington, Indiana

closed: Can't Fix #181810

Traffic Related Complaints:

Other: Smartphone use while driving is a huge problem in Bloomington. Almost every time I get on the road as a driver or cyclist, I see people staring at their phones while driving. Why aren't cops patroling the streets for this? It's a huge contributor to traffic accidents, and it makes me scared to ride my bike. People do it while they're stopped at stoplights or even stop signs, which is dangerous enough, but I see it all the time while people are driving! The tell-tale signs are swerving, driving very slowly, and obviously seeing someone's head pointed down toward their lap. The police should be focused on eradicating this habit before an innocent pedestrian or someone else dies.

Assigned to
Ryan Pedigo
Complaint Type
Other

History

10/20/2022 09:22:46 Closed by Ryan Pedigo

Unfortunately, BPD staffing shortages do not allow for infraction saturation patrols, as the officers stay extremely busy responding to calls for service and completing paperwork, follow-up investigation, etc. It would probably be best for the complainant to reach out to the Indiana State Police, as they focus the majority of their attention on traffic and infraction enforcement.

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=181810 Closed by Ryan Pedigo Unfortunately, BPD staffing shortages do not allow for infraction saturation patrols, as the officers stay extremely busy responding to calls for service and completing paperwork, follow-up investigation, etc. It would probably be best for the complainant to reach out to the Indiana State Police, as they focus the majority of their attention on traffic and infraction enforcement.

10/13/2022 09:39:41 Melissa Hirtzel assigned this case to Ryan Pedigo

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10/13/2022 09:08:03 Anonymous assigned this case to Danna Workman

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10/13/2022 09:08:03 Opened by Anonymous