OPP crack down on distracted driving

TORONTO, Ont. – Texting while driving could cost you in more ways than one.

The OPP are kicking off their latest distracted driving campaign, Monday.

The campaign is being dubbed “Phone in one hand, ticket in the other.”

The OPP will be looking out for speeding drivers as well as distracted drivers.

Officers will also stopping drivers id they are seen changing the radio, eating or looking for something in their vehicle.

Fines range from $155 for using a cell phone to $2000 for a careless driving conviction.

More than  85-hundred drivers were charged by the OPP for using hand held devices last year.

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