York Police Launch Crackdown On Distracted Drivers
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York Police Launch Crackdown On Distracted Drivers
With winter weather fast approaching, driving conditions will inevitably deteriorate, but York Regional Police want to make sure distracted drivers don't exasperate an already dangerous situation.
With that in mind, York police have launched Operation 'Stay Focused', aimed at targeting drivers who aren't 100% focused on the road. That means anyone talking on a cell phone, eating a snack, or engaging in any distracting behaviour could be subject to fines of up $1,000.
P.C. Peter Cepelak was pulling over multi-tasking drivers on Tuesday.
"You're smoking with one hand, you're on the phone with the other hand. You couldn't possibly have control of your vehicle," he berated one offender.
You'll also start seeing ads on Citytv that show distracted drivers swerving or making last-minute decisions, which can lead to crashes.
"I've seen one gentleman who lost his sub sandwich on the floor while he's driving, trying to reach down between the seats to get his sandwich, and of course he crashed right into the other vehicle right in front of him," relays Staff Sgt. Chris Bullen. "And I've seen it. I witnessed it."
Over the past five years in York Region alone six people have died and 4,500 collisions are blamed on distracted drivers.
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With that in mind, York police have launched Operation 'Stay Focused', aimed at targeting drivers who aren't 100% focused on the road. That means anyone talking on a cell phone, eating a snack, or engaging in any distracting behaviour could be subject to fines of up $1,000.
P.C. Peter Cepelak was pulling over multi-tasking drivers on Tuesday.
"You're smoking with one hand, you're on the phone with the other hand. You couldn't possibly have control of your vehicle," he berated one offender.
You'll also start seeing ads on Citytv that show distracted drivers swerving or making last-minute decisions, which can lead to crashes.
"I've seen one gentleman who lost his sub sandwich on the floor while he's driving, trying to reach down between the seats to get his sandwich, and of course he crashed right into the other vehicle right in front of him," relays Staff Sgt. Chris Bullen. "And I've seen it. I witnessed it."
Over the past five years in York Region alone six people have died and 4,500 collisions are blamed on distracted drivers.
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Just another cash grab!!! like come on, a $1000 ticket for smoking a cigarette?!?!? Yet at the same time, if you got nailed for driving drunk they want you to blow in the interlocking ignition while your driving 
. Thats a huge double standard right there! How can they say one is safe to do and the other isn't? Its nothing more than another way for them to get paid 
. Thats a huge double standard right there! How can they say one is safe to do and the other isn't? Its nothing more than another way for them to get paid
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see theese pigs need to get a life and stop harassing people. kids are getting shot all over the place and they worrie about people eating there nice sandwich. come on now, if u drop it and pick it up and hit someone you just an idiot no other way to look at it.
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Rep Power: 738 word man i see em all the time punchin in random platesinfront of them talkin on cell phone wtf they can do it and we cant just cuz we citizen and not freakin popos ..well bun the 5-0
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