71 tickets issued following distracted driving campaign in Saint John

The Saint John Police Force has provided the public with results from the distracted driving campaign officers conducted from April 7 to 10.

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Officers handed out 71 tickets, 27 of which were a result of cell phone usage while driving.

Use of an electronic device while driving is one of the negative habits that officers were monitoring closely during the campaign.

In an update, the Saint John Police said they will continue to conduct traffic enforcement throughout the area to improve safety and educate drivers in the hopes of reducing serious injuries and fatal collisions.

In enforcing distracted driving legislation, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators and the Strategy to Reduce Impaired Driving define driver distraction as “the diversion of attention from driving, as a result of the driver focusing on a non-driving object, activity, event, or person. This diversion reduces awareness, decision-making, or performance, leading to increased risk of driver error, near-crashes or crashes. The diversion of attention is not attributable to a medical condition, alcohol/drug use and/or fatigue.”