Distracted Driving

• Alberta increases fines for distracted driving, other traffic offences by up to 50%

  Starting March 13 in Alberta, fines for a slew of traffic offences ranging from speeding to distracted driving will increase by anywhere from 30 to 50 per cent.

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• ‘It works’: Winnipeg coun. calls for crackdown on distracted driving, photo radar

  So far this year, there have been just shy of 60 deaths on Manitoba roads, and one Winnipeg city councillor says wants to see a crackdown on distracted driving.

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  Nov 26, 2025
  
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• Distracted driving a major concern among Manitobans: CAA survey

  The auto club said the study found that 88 per cent of drivers polled said they're 'somewhat' or 'very' concerned about distracted driving .

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  Jul 30, 2025
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• Distracted driving numbers soar to five-year high in Manitoba, insurer says

  Distracted driving is becoming a dangerous problem on Manitoba roads, according to Manitoba Public Insurance.

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  Apr 1, 2025
• Uber Eats driver fined for accepting order on phone says B.C. law needs refresh

  Vasu Virda was stopped at a red light in Vancouver on July 31, 2024 when he tapped the screen of his phone app to answer an order request.

  Politics

  Jan 21, 2025
• Distracted driving? B.C. Uber Eats driver fined $295 for tapping phone to accept order

  "Mr. Virda makes a number of submissions that the law is not fair to people like Uber Eats drivers and taxi drivers who require their devices as part of their jobs."

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  Jan 14, 2025
• B.C. man admits he was reaching for fried chicken prior to crashing his car

  A driver in Rossland, B.C., crashed into a concrete barrier while reaching for a piece of chicken, local RCMP said, adding that distracted driving is a major cause of accidents.

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  Apr 13, 2024
• B.C. driver so engaged with their phone, they didn’t notice police for 15 seconds

  North Vancouver RCMP is reminding the public that just because distracted driving awareness month is over doesn't mean anyone can use their phone behind the wheel.

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  Apr 10, 2024
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• Nearly 1,000 new Saskatchewan drivers suspended in 2023, SGI says

  In total, 982 new drivers accounted for more than 33 per cent of 2023’s impaired driving administrative suspensions. New drivers account for nine per cent of all licensed drivers.

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  Apr 1, 2024
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• 58 distracted drivers ticketed in less than 24 hours: Kelowna RCMP

  During just one day of monitoring the roads for distracted drivers, Kelowna Mounties doled out 58 tickets.

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  Mar 21, 2024