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?

At the Petro Canada Service Centre on Hwy 400, the Ontario Trucking Association, Ministry of Transportation, Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Association of Police Chiefs launched a new campaign to report aggressive drivers.

The idea of putting a 12 x 20 decal on trucks, which reads: "HELP Keep Our Workplace Safe – Report Aggressive Motorists, Call Police" may be a great idea.

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