Maybe they're assuming you'll be so distracted by your phone, you won't get the warning. Michigan State Police announce they'll be cruising M-59 in unmarked vehicles Thursday -- that's today -- looking for distracted drivers. They gave it a cool name and everything: "Operation Ghost Rider."
Clever. (Photo: MSP Metro Detroit Twitter)
"Operation Ghost Rider" uses unmarked spotter vehicles, which contain a passenger who is a law enforcement officer. When the spotters observe a distracted driver, they radio a fully marked law enforcement unit to initiate a traffic stop.
"Distracted drivers put themselves and everyone else on the road in extreme danger. That text, phone call or any other behavior taking your focus off your driving can and should wait," said Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, director of the Michigan State Police. "We hope this traffic enforcement initiative will help change dangerous driver behavior."
So as the police say: Be advised.
