ASHEBORO — You might be surprised by who’s driving by you in a yellow N.C. Department of Transportation pickup truck.
If you’re texting while driving, another vehicle may suddenly appear — an unmarked N.C. Highway Patrol car with flashing lights.
That’s because there was a trooper in plain clothes in the NCDOT truck and he observed you texting. He immediately contacted another trooper in a nearby unmarked vehicle who initiated the traffic stop to give a citation for texting while driving.
All North Carolina drivers are prohibited from texting while driving.
It’s been difficult for troopers to observe someone texting firsthand, but with the help of the extra eyes, they can.
“We’re thinking outside the box and stepping up our game on the highways,” said 1st Sgt. Brett Snotherly about the texting enforcement campaign which the Randolph County office of the N.C. Highway Patrol conducted during the past week.
