Ontario Provincial Police have charged a school bus driver with distracted driving after she was filmed using a handheld device while allegedly operating a bus with children on board. OPP responded to a report about the incident on Jan. 29, and investigators were provided with a video showing a woman driving while using the device, according to an OPP news release issued Friday. It happened in Stirling-Rawdon Township, just north of Belleville. The 32-year-old driver from Marmora and Lake was charged on Feb. 6, and the school bus company was notified, OPP said. OPP are reminding residents that on Jan. 1, 2019, the penalties for distracted driving increased for motorists in Ontario:

Source: CBC News February 08, 2019 22:07 UTC