Windsor police are using an unmarked van to bust distracted drivers

That drab, greyvan driving next to you on Windsor roads could be carryingpolice officers on a stealth mission to stop distracted drivers.

Project Dial Tone is aimed at catching people with a cellphone in one hand and the steering wheel in the other.

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In a video posted to social media, the force explains a largevan with tinted windows is carrying an officer in the backseat whomonitors other drivers.

The officer photographs offendersbefore pulling them over.

Police say the excuses they've been given range from "I was just texting my mom" to "I was just using the GPS."

The force reminds people paying more attention to your phone than the road is very dangerous and can result in three demerit pointsand a $490 fine.