The B.C. Highway Patrol says dozens of motorists were ticketed for using electronic devices while driving, and nearly two-dozen more violation tickets were issued during a road check in Saanich last week.
On March 3, members of the joint B.C. Highway Patrol, Capital Regional District and Integrated Road Safety Unit conducted a road check as part of the province's "Distracted Driving Awareness Month."
"Distracted driving is something that is entirely preventable," said Staff-Sgt. Adam Tallboy, officer in charge of BCHP Vancouver Island, in a release Wednesday. According to ICBC, distracted driving is a factor in nearly 40 per cent of all car crashes that result in injuries and that are reported to police.
On March 10, the Saanich Police Department also ran its own distracted driving operation near the intersection of McKenzie Avenue and Borden Street.Between March 1 and March 10, Saanich police say they handed out more than 40 distracted driving tickets.
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