(Huron County, ON) In the last three weeks, members of the Huron OPP have laid 13 charges under the new Distracted Driving legislation. For the most part, the public has admitted to their wrongdoing. In a few cases, motorists were quite upset with police for being charged. Police will continue to enforce this law until drivers get the message to stop multi-tasking while driving.
Drivers are reminded that any handheld electronic device used for entertainment or communication is prohibited while driving a motor vehicle. There are many other activities that drivers engage in that are also dangerous and could lead to a charge of Careless Driving. They include, but are not limited to, such activities as applying makeup, reading a book, reading a map, eating food, changing clothes and so on. Hopefully this new legislation will cause drivers to sit back and think about their driving activities and re-evaluate their motoring priorities.
DRIVE SAFELY!