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Ottawa police move to catch crotch texters.

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Ottawa police are employing a new tactic in their battle against distracted driving.

Traffic Sergeant Mark Gatien says his officers have borrowed a high-riding vehicle to catch what he calls "crotch texting" - drivers attempting to use their mobile devices in their laps without being noticed.

It's a police cargo van, which gives officers enough height to see well into other cars.

Gatien adds, in a tweet, that using your mobile device at a red light still breaks the law against distracted driving.