Report: Distracted Driving Still a Problem in Calif.

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Distracted driving near California schools doesn’t appear to be getting any better.

According to the California Friday Night Live Partnership, more than 12,000 cases of such driving were recorded in a single hour this past week, at 119 school intersections.

They ranged from talking and text messaging, to eating and drinking, and reaching for items in the car.

Here in Fresno County, one driver was seen using his laptop, and another had an open book propped up on the steering wheel.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, distracted driving in 2012 accounted for more than 3,300, and 420,000 thousand injuries.