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A New Jersey Officer Dressed As A Bush Issues 74 Distracted Driving Tickets In Six Hours

An undercover officer in a ghillie suit used binoculars to spot handheld phone use, and police issued 74 citations in six hours.

  • On Wednesday, the Dunellen Police Department conducted a six-hour enforcement operation on North Washington Avenue in Middlesex County, issuing 74 distracted-driving citations using an officer disguised as a shrub.
  • To enforce New Jersey's Handheld Cell Phone Law, the department targeted a high-traffic downtown area where the law prohibits talking or texting on handheld devices while operating a moving vehicle.
  • An officer wearing a camouflage suit and a shirt reading "Not a Cop" used binoculars to identify motorists appearing to use handheld devices, while other officers issued citations to those observed.
  • Drivers violating the Handheld Cell Phone Law face fines of $200 to $400 for a first offense, with subsequent violations potentially resulting in a 90-day license suspension and motor vehicle points.
  • The department reminded motorists, "That text or notification can wait," and urged, "Keep your eyes on the road, not your screen!" to emphasize the importance of driver safety and attention.
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An unusual police operation in the US state of New Jersey was aimed at drivers who use mobile phones while driving.

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Unedited radiation for picking up drivers who are on the phone at the wheel. A United States cop disguised himself in a tree and monitored traffic from an intensive street in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Article A policeman disguised in the tree stood up to catch drivers who used the phone at the wheel. What sanctions were applied to them first appears on Romania TV.

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A police officer from the state of New Jersey, in the United States, drew attention to the appearance of a bush dress to publicize an operation to combat the use of mobile phones at the wheel. The action, carried out by the Dunellen Police Department, ended with 74 drivers hired in just six hours by distracted direction. Video: Telescope records riots in the Sun for the first time and can represent advances in research See also: Hiccup pup from …

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When driving a car you are not allowed to use your mobile phone, this rule applies in Germany as well as in the USA. In New Jersey compliance is checked very closely. Police officers use special means.

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Officer broke the news on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
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