Distracted Driving Awareness Month has RCMP cracking down on distracted drivers

Feb 27, 2020 | 3:12 PM

BRITISH COLUMBIA– The month of March is Distracted Driving/ Occupant Restraint Awareness Month and RCMP will be conducting intensified distracted driving enforcement.

According to BC RCMP distracted driving is responsible for more than 25 percent of all car crash fatalities and is the second leading cause of fatal collision in BC, every year.

Distracted driving includes:

use of electronic device
personal grooming
eating/drinking
reading
pets
other passengers
not knowing your route

“It all starts with you, says Supt. Holly Turton, Officer in Charge of BC RCMP Traffic Services. “Ask yourself if it is worth your life or someone else’s to answer a call, check your email or send that text while you are driving. Please make the right choice when you drive – ignore your phone and drive responsibly – your life may depend on it – and others are depending on you to get to your destination safely.”

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by Veronica Beltran

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Distracted Driving Awareness Month has RCMP cracking down on distracted drivers

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