SMITHS FALLS, Ontario – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region participated in the Provincial Distracted Driving Campaign which took place from March 12, 2018-March 18, 2018. This week long campaign concentrated on enforcement directed towards Distracted Driving and the use of cell phones while driving.
During this week a total of 688 driver’s across East Region were charged with using a hand-hand electronic device while driving. In addition there were also a total of 22 driver’s charged with distracted related careless driving.
OPP would like to remind driver’s that inattentive driving is the number one reason for fatalities on OPP patrolled roadways. The number of Provincial Offences that were issued during this week related to distracted driving shows this is still a concern on our roadways.
“The number of charges that resulted from this past week’s Distracted Driving campaign on East Region Highways patrolled by the OPP is a disheartening reminder that the community has not heard the message. Inattentive driving results in tragedy that can be avoided. The OPP is asking for your assistance in stopping this tragedy, by simply keeping your eyes and attention focused on driving and nothing further. I ask that you leave the phone alone, answering a text or phone call is not worth a life.” stated Traffic Inspector Paul Bedard.
