BC Highway Patrol is reminding drivers that distracted driving is one of the leading causes of fatal crashes in the province.
BC Highway Patrol is reminding drivers that distracted driving is one of the leading causes of fatal crashes in the province ahead of an enforcement campaign in March.
“Distracted driving, along with speeding and impaired driving, is consistently one of the top three contributors to fatal crashes in B.C.,” said Cpl. Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol in a release Thursday.79 fatal crashes each yearOn Vancouver Island, an average of 10 fatal crashes have involved distracted driving over the past five years, according to ICBC data.
Distracted driving is also a factor in more than a third of all police-reported injury crashes, at a total of 37 per cent.“We often hear drivers ask for a warning. Distracted driving is so risky that your warning will be a violation ticket,” said McLaughlin. “The real consequences would be to get hurt or worse.”Mounties say they will also be watching for proper seatbelt use this March.
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