Police are giving you thousands of reasons to mind your driving manners.
With stiffer fines coming online last week for distracted driving;Saanich police, Victoria police, the CRD Integrated Road Safety Unit, and ICBC will be combining forces for a distracted driving enforcement and education event Tuesday as part of a province-wide distracted driving awareness campaign.
Saanich Police tweeted early Tuesday: Unfortunately all our officers have been VERY busy this AM #EyesFwdBC
Distracted or inattentive driving contributes to more than one in four deaths on BC roads.
And it's not just phones that are a problem - distracted driving is considered to be any activity that impacts a takes a driver’s focus off the road.
Two distracted driving convictions within a 3-year span will now set you back $2000 dollars.