A new provincial police initiative aimed at stopping distracted driving in Essex County is already paying off.
Provincial police said Operation "Stop Texting and Travel Safely" caught several offenders on local roads on the second day of the enforcement initiative on Tuesday. The OPP said six tickets were issued for distracted driving within a one hour period Tuesday morning.
"If you drive distracted in this county, you will be stopped and you will be ticketed," said OPP officials.
The distracted driving campaign runs for a month and is similar to a 2010 campaign that showed significant reductions in hand-held cell phone use and texting while driving.
"Unmarked vehicles will be used to help curb the urge of drivers that still believe that these deadly habits are acceptable," said police.