North Perth OPP officers nabbed 28 motorists for distracted driving just by observing from the OPP Office on Wallace Avenue North in Listowel.
The officers were there on and off for about 12 hours.
Each driver received a $280 ticket for texting or talking on an electronic device.
The province wide “Distracted Driving Campaign” will continue until midnight tonight, however regular enforcement of the distracted driving laws will continue upon the completion of the campaign.
“I am absolutely shocked that within meters of our OPP Detachment window, we see such blatant disregard of the law. How important can these texts, calls or messages be that drivers have to handle their devices while driving, especially near a busy intersection and the Listowel downtown? It is also upsetting to realize that these drivers are just the tip of the iceberg. While the officers were dealing with these violators, other motorists saw this and quickly put away their devices”. Sgt. Mike Scott, Perth County OPP, Listowel Detachment
