‘Leave the Phone Alone’ safety campaign backed by the CRTC

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC is throwing its support behind the Leave the Phone Alone road safety awareness campaign initiated by the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA).According to the CCMTA, drivers who use hand-held devices when they are behind the wheel are four times more likely to be involved in an accident serious enough to cause injury, and in 80% of collisions, the driver had looked away from the road three seconds prior to the crash.The CRTC is urging drivers to use their mobile devices responsibly and to avoid talking on the phone, texting or checking messages on social media networks...