{"id":11021,"date":"2018-03-11T08:34:45","date_gmt":"2018-03-11T12:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=11021"},"modified":"2018-03-09T10:36:04","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T15:36:04","slug":"opp-conducts-distracted-driving-campaign-march-12-18-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/11\/opp-conducts-distracted-driving-campaign-march-12-18-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"OPP Conducts Distracted Driving Campaign (March 12 -18, 2018)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mar 11, 2018 @ 08:34<\/b><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Over March Break, the Ontario Provincial Police will be highly focused on what has been the deadliest kind of driver on OPP-patrolled roads for the fifth consecutive year – the inattentive driver.<\/p>\n

Inattentive drivers were behind 83 <\/strong>road fatalities on OPP-patrolled roads in 2017, surpassing speed-related deaths (75)<\/strong>, alcohol\/drug-related deaths (46)<\/strong> and those that are linked to lack of seat belt use (49). <\/strong><\/p>\n

Since 2009 (the year Ontario Distracted Driving laws took effect), 692<\/strong> have been killed on OPP-patrolled roads in collisions that involved an inattentive driver.<\/p>\n

“By now, the majority of drivers and passengers have witnessed, had a close call or been involved in a collision with a driver who was texting, talking on their cell phone or engaged in some other form of distraction. Last year, the OPP responded to 8,711<\/strong> crashes that were linked to driver inattention. – OPP Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair, Provincial Commander of Traffic Safety and Operational Support.<\/p>\n

DID YOU KNOW? <\/strong><\/p>\n

If convicted of distracted driving, a fully licenced driver will receive:<\/p>\n