OPP announces Labour Day long weekend blitz on distracted driving

Have fun on the Labour Day long weekend but pay attention, provincial police said Thursday in announcing a weekend blitz on distracted drivers.
Ontario Provincial Police officers have investigated a total of 5,619 collisions involving distracted drivers in 2018, the force said in a release.
Police said 1,051 of the collisions involved injuries. Over the past 10 years, 738 deaths have been linked to distracted driving.
The OPP warned travellers that police will be on the lookout for distract