Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Commissioner Julian Fantino was interviewed on the radio during the drive in this morning. The law banning the use of electronic handheld devices while driving came into force one month ago. The OPP have issued over 1,100 warnings to drivers who have used an electronic device while driving. Twenty-two (22) citations have been issued to drivers who were flagrantly breaking other rules of the road while on the phone, texting or checking email. These included speeding, weaving in the lane, crossing the centre line, etc.

And these are just from the highways that the OPP patrol! In the greater Toronto area I have not seen a decrease in the use of these devices.

Have YOU gone hands-free?