The long arm of the law now has a super-long lens to catch distracted drivers — from as far as 1.2 kilometres away. That lets officers spot drivers long before drivers are able to see them, especially if the driver's eyes are on their mobile device rather than the road in front of them. are rolling out the powerful new lenses over the May long weekend, aimed at catching drivers texting or otherwise being distracted while behind the wheel. Over the May long weekend last year, Wutke said police in B.C. handed out more than 200 distracted driving tickets for drivers using phones alone.

Source: CBC News May 20, 2016 16:24 UTC