Ontario: Distracted driving news
Fines for distracted driving in Ontario now range from $300 to $1,000 — with three demerit points vs. the driver’s license — under a law that took effect Sept. 1. The set fine for drivers who plead...
View ArticleAlberta DD law now in effect
Alberta took its time installing a distracted driving law — it’s the eighth Canadian province to do so — but the new rules clearly are among the most comprehensive in North America. The new Alberta...
View ArticleToo distracted to dodge the ticket
Some helpful citizens in Delta, British Columbia, tried to warn their fellow distracted drivers that police were writing cell phone tickets ahead. Alas, the RCMP says, many of the yakking & driving...
View ArticleOntario plan: $1,000 plus points
The Ontario government followed through with plans to crack down on distracted drivers, proposing maximum fines of $1,000 and three points vs. offenders’ licenses. Transportation Minister Glen Murray,...
View ArticleCanadians to distracted drivers: Enough
Manitoba has joined Ontario in stiffening its fines for distracted drivers. Both provinces have punishments that rank among the toughest in North America. The Manitoba government on June 4 unveiled a...
View ArticleOntario distracted driving fine near $500
Fines for Ontario drivers who plead guilty to distracted driving now begin at $490, with three demerit points. Technically, the distracted driving fines that can be imposed by a judge range from $300...
View ArticleSiri a winner in Nova Scotia courts
Canadian provinces continue to struggle with the specifics of their distracted driving laws. In the latest case, in Nova Scotia, the Supreme Court sided with a motorist who was ticketed for using the...
View ArticleBritish Columbia hikes fines, adds points
British Columbia has more than doubled the fines for distracted drivers, following up on public demands for tougher punishments. The new penalties, which go into effect June 1, will tag first offenders...
View ArticleAd firm tries to bury distracted driving
A new low in advertising? Never say never, but that Toronto billboard encouraging motorists to drive distracted is in fact a public-safety message. “Text and drive,” the stark billboard urges in all...
View ArticleQuebec: Distracted driving news
Quebec’s new transportation minister wants the federal government to consider criminalizing electronic distracted driving. Laurent Lessard said he would ask Canadian minister Marc Garneau to study the...
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