Cops pick-off the distracted like ducks on the pond
TORONTO, Ont. — Operation distraction got underway yesterday across the Greater Toronto Area and a total of 137 motorists were charged on the initial day of the blitz.
Drivers talking on cellular phones, reading newspapers or even those drinking coffee during peak rush hour traffic were fined up to $325 by the OPP and slapped with six demerit points.
Among some of the worst reported cases, the driver of a Corvette was nabbed driving 170 km-h and talking on his cell phone. In another instance, a women was pulled over for updating her day planner while talking on her cell at the same time as drinking a cup of coffee.
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