Vancouver resorting to pressure from family, friends to deter distracted drivers
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver are hoping pressure from family and friends will succeed where fines and penalties have failed in convincing drivers to put down their cellphones when they get behind the wheel.
Officers handed out nearly 2,000 tickets in September to drivers caught using an electronic device in Vancouver as part of a month-long campaign, Sgt. Jason Robillard said Tuesday.
“If you know someone who just won’t give up their phone while driving, perhaps you have some influence on them,” Robillard said.
British Columbia is far from the only province wrestling with how best to discourage distracted driving. Saskatchewan police also announced a campaign to crack down on the problem throughout October.