Nanaimo RCMP ‘disappointed’ by number of distracted driving tickets issued
NANAIMO — Distracted driving appears to be a tough habit for some Nanaimo motorists to break.
Twenty-seven violation tickets were written up by Nanaimo RCMP for distracted driving related offences during a month-long enforcement and education campaign in March.
RCMP Cst. Gary O’Brien said the number of tickets is “higher than we would have liked,” adding offences happened all over the city, with intersections seeing the most infractions.
“They have the phone between their legs and they’re looking at it, which is dangerous and causing a lot of rear-end collisions,” O’Brien told NanaimoNewsNOW.