HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Police Department has stressed its enforcement of phone and texting ordinances the last few months in the city.

The numbers are not good. Officers wrote more than 100 tickets in the last three months. Law enforcement says that ticket count is way too high and shows too many people are distracted while driving.

Officials say they do not want to work crashes where you, a passenger, or anyone else gets hurt because of distracted driving.

Just a few months ago in Larned, a 22-year-old girl was killed because she was on Snapchat and got into a crash.

The Standard Traffic Ordinance explains that “no person shall operate a motor vehicle on a public road or highway while using a wireless communication device to write, send, or read a written communication.”

There are exceptions to the rule if you park off the roadway; send or receive a phone call; receive an emergency traffic or weather alert; or receive a message related to GPS functionality.