Distracted Driving Fines

• Police in B.C. to ramp up distracted driving enforcement in March

  Police say distracted driving is responsible for more than 25 per cent of all car-crash fatalities and is the second leading cause of fatal collisions in B.C.

  Traffic

  Mar 3, 2022
  
• More than 40% of British Columbians admit to distracted driving, poll says

  A new Ipsos survey found that even though a huge number of people admit to breaking the law, 93 per cent believe it's highly risky to text while driving.

  Politics

  Mar 1, 2022
  
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• Winnipeg police renew warning to public about distracted driving

  Manitoba's tougher distracted driving laws came into effect more than two years ago, making it illegal to use any hand-held device for any reason while on the roadway.

  Crime

  Apr 4, 2021
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• Saskatchewan’s new distracted driving fines disproportionately punish people in poverty: professor

  Distracted driving tickets became a lot more expensive at the beginning of February in Saskatchewan. Some critics say higher fines disproportionately affect people living in poverty.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2020
• N.B. MLAs reject amendment that would quadruple distracted driving fines

  Kevin Arseneau proposed the amendment to the bill that would double distracted driving fines from $172.50 to $345.

  Politics

  Jan 22, 2020
• Monthly record set in Saskatchewan for distracted driving tickets

  Police forces across Saskatchewan handed out a record number of distracted driving tickets during October, SGI reported Monday.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2019
• ANALYSIS: Tougher penalties alone likely won’t curb distracted driving

  Saskatchewan will introduce harsher penalties for distracted driving soon, but provinces that have beefed up penalties still see many drivers using their phones.

  Nov 8, 2019
• 2 tickets in 6 minutes cost B.C. distracted driver more than $1,800

  In each case, the driver was handed a $368 ticket for use of an electronic device, but additional penalties stack up to leave the driver on the hook for far more.

  Crime

  Mar 19, 2019
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• Vancouver Police issue almost 2K distracted driving tickets in Sept.

  The tickets were issued during the month of September, when police launched the Provincial Distracted Driving campaign aimed to crack down on that behaviour.

  Oct 3, 2017