Driver ticketed twice for distracted driving in 90 minutes

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Here’s the statistics from the four-hour event:

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Traffic Services Unit:

• 11 x Use electronic device violation tickets
• 1 x Fail to display ‘N’

Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement:

• 9 x Distracted driving violation tickets
• 3 x defective vehicle violation tickets
• 1 x Speeding tickets
• 1 x Notice and Order to immediately remove the vehicle from the road until repairs are made and it passes an Authorized Inspection
• 1 x Notice and Order to have the noted vehicle defects corrected and to pass an Authorized Inspection within 30 days.

The Citizens on Patrol (COP) volunteers conducted several Cell Watch events throughout the week to supplement the Distracted Driving Awareness campaign. Though they cannot pull vehicles over and issue tickets, the COP observed 3263 vehicles throughout the week and noted that more than 50 motorists were using electronic devices while driving.

RCMP say distracted driving and driver inattention account for 78 deaths a year on B.C. roads. The Distracted Driving Awareness campaign continues through March 31.