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Kamloops RCMP were called to the scene of pedestrian struck Monday morning on Battle Street.
According to Cpl. Cheryl Bush at approximately 7:40 am, a man was hit by a vehicle on Battle Street at 12th avenue.
“The 24-year-old male pedestrian was crossing in a marked crosswalk when he was struck by an eastbound vehicle and transported to Royal Inland Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.”
The 29-year-old driver remained at the scene and police say neither speed nor alcohol were factors. Bush says RCMP suspect that the “sun rising in the east may have been” the cause of the crash.
No charges are anticipated in the incident. But, other drivers in Kamloops are getting caught red-handed.
Although the driver above could not prevent sun in her eyes, Kamloops RCMP were on the roads the day before trying to catch those choosing to drive while distracted.
Plain clothed officers hit the road Sunday in a short distracted driving enforcement blitz.
“The focus was on priority based causal factors of serious injury collisions, three of those being no seat-belts, distracted driving, and red light infractions,” explains Cpl. Cheryl Bush.
Throughout the enforcement 14 seat belt tickets were issued, as well as eight cell phone tickets, one red light, two drivers failing to display their N, two other moving violations, two vehicle defect tickets and eight notice and orders issued as warnings to drivers for minor defects.
Bush warns drivers that distracted driving enforcement will continue throughout the month of September in conjunction with ICBC Road Safety and the City of Kamloops Community Safety Volunteers.
Volunteers will also be conducting cellphone watches at various locations throughout the city, capturing the number of drivers observed using their cell phones.
You will see these volunteers starting Tuesday September 16th in the area of Columbia Street and 3rd Avenue.
“Their intent is to have a presence and hopefully remind drivers to leave their phones alone,” says Bush.
Then on September 17 police will be back out to enforce the cellphone rules.
Bush warns that RCMP members may utilize plain clothes officers during these operations to observe drivers who continue to use their cell phones despite the law against it.
