And throughout March, police officers across the province are carrying out a distracted driving blitz, stepping up enforcement. where distracted driving is believed to be a factor. "The gloves are off with it, as far as the operational plans we put in place," said Wendell, adding that enforcement is one of three pillars in the effort to reduce distracted driving — the other two being education and engineering. Throughout March, police officers across B.C., are carrying out a distracted driving blitz, stepping up enforcement. Beginning March 1, distracted driving convictions were included in the insurer's Driver Risk Premium program, adding $740 to previous penalties.

Source: CBC News March 03, 2018 01:41 UTC