Distracted Driving Alberta

• Lethbridge Police Service taking part in provincewide campaign targeting distracted drivers

  Sending an important text message or looking at your latest social media notice could cost you: the penalty in Alberta is a fine of $287 and three demerits.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2019
  
• 21K distracted driving tickets issued in 3 years in Edmonton

  Edmonton police have handed out about 20 distracted driving tickets a day over the past three years, and say texting remains the biggest issue.

  Traffic

  Feb 14, 2018
  
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• Calgary drivers not getting the message on texting and driving

  Calgary police say just because the number of tickets handed out is down from 2016, it doesn't mean the problem of texting and driving is getting better.

  Traffic

  Feb 6, 2018
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• Distracted driving tickets in Edmonton up nearly 60% over this time last year

  Edmonton police have handed out nearly 2,500 distracted driving tickets so far this year, a 57 per cent spike over the same time last year.

  Crime

  May 19, 2017