Distracted Driving BC

• West Shore RCMP says taking off your bra while driving still counts as distracted driving

  Officers stopped a vehicle in the 4100-block of Sooke Road on Vancouver Island Thursday after receiving a complaint that the vehicle was being driven erratically.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2021
  
• B.C. court rules disabling cellphone while driving still constitutes distracted driving

  There was no dispute that Tannhauser was holding the cellphone but the question became whether it was being held “in a position in which it may be used”.

  Jun 2, 2020
  
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• B.C.’s distracted driving law could be adjusted after another ticket tossed out by court

  A judge has sided with a Victoria woman who appealed her fine for having her plugged-in phone sitting on her lap at a red light.

  Feb 15, 2020
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• New driver ticketed for having phone in plain sight wins B.C. Supreme Court appeal

  After years of mixed messaging from police and the courts, a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling has provided some clarity on distracted driving rules.

  Dec 11, 2019
• Police across B.C. step up distracted driving enforcement

  The driver in the photo is holding onto her phone, reading a book behind the wheel and has a bag of Cheetos within arm's reach.

  Sep 6, 2018
• The RCMP handed out 72 distracted driving tickets in March 2017. They doubled it last month

  Police handed out almost 150 tickets for distracted driving in March 2018.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2018
• 2 new pilot programs to be tested in B.C. to crack down on distracted driving

  The B.C. government, along with ICBC and other officials will be launching two pilot programs to test potential that may help put the brakes on distracted driving.

  Nov 28, 2017
• Grieving father of UBCO student killed in car crash speaks out against dangerous driving

  Father of UBCO student killed in a devastating car accident on the Coquihalla highway speaks out for the first time against dangerous driving.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2017
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• Starting June 1, minimum distracted driving fine in BC will be $543

  Starting on June 1, a first-time distracted driving ticket in B.C. will cost you $543.

  Crime

  Jun 1, 2016