Law enforcement conduct distracted driving patrols this weekend in Cheney

Motorists in Cheney, particularly on First Street downtown and near Eastern Washington University, might want to pay attention to their driving this Thursday through Saturday.

The Washington State Patrol, along with units from the Cheney Police Department and Eastern Washington University Police Department, will be conducting distracted driving enforcement patrols. The patrols come at the request of Cheney Police Department officials, who say they have received compliants “about near misses and instances of road rage.”

In a Sept. 14 email, State Patrol District Four public information officer...