Demerits
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Senior hit with Manitoba’s first seven-day ban for distracted drivingA man in his 60s has been issued the first seven-day driver's licence suspension for using a smartphone while driving.CrimeJan 24, 2019
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Bob Layton: Do you text while driving?Bob Layton asks, will higher penalties mean fewer distracted driving deaths?CommentaryJan 4, 2019
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New distracted driving penalties now in effect in ManitobaDistracted driving in Manitoba now comes with much tougher penalties. The fine has now tripled from $203 to $672 and it comes with five demerits and a three-day licence suspension.Nov 1, 2018
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CAA Manitoba cautions drivers after two close callsTwo CAA tow truck drivers were nearly hit by passing vehicles on the roads Monday night.Jan 30, 2018
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Bob Layton editorial: demerit dayI’m still waiting to hear about a distracted driver dinged by demerits enough to lose their operator’s licence.CommentaryJun 5, 2017
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Alberta police ask drivers to put down their phonesAlberta police are reminding drivers to hang up their phones and hang onto the steering wheel.CanadaFeb 8, 2016
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‘You would hope’: Edmonton police want new distracted driving penalties taken seriouslyTougher penalties for distracted driving in Alberta are going to include demerits come Jan. 1.PoliticsDec 31, 2015
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‘People will go to great lengths to save time’: the cost of distracted drivingEven four years after the distracted driving legislation was introduced in Alberta, more tickets are being handed out than ever before.Dec 12, 2015
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Manitoba drivers face 5 demerits for talking, texting behind the wheelDrivers caught talking or texting behind the wheel will get dinged 5 demerit points, the most severe penalty of its kind in Canada. Roadside suspensions to triple for drivers with low blood alcohol levels.Jun 4, 2015
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One step closer to stricter distracted driving penalties in AlbertaBill 204, a private member's bill put forward by MLA Moe Amery, passed third reading on Monday night.Mar 24, 2015
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