Distracted Driving Laws

• 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."

  Crime

  Jan 14, 2025
  
• RCMP issue distracted driving warning after Alberta man wracks up 13th offence

  In a Tuesday news release, RCMP said a 40-year-old man from Alberta was given his 13th distracted driving conviction at the Airdrie Provincial Traffic Court.

  Crime

  Sep 27, 2022
  
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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
• Distracted drivers in Saskatchewan focus of police in October

  SGI said too many drivers are making it easy for police around Saskatchewan to set new monthly records for distracted driving tickets.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2019
• Duck-lip selfies to eating steak: Halton officer recounts weirdest distracted driving incidents

  Const. Marc Taraso, an 11-year officer with Halton Regional Police and a dedicated traffic officer in Oakville since January, takes residents on patrol with him through posts on his Twitter account on a regular basis.

  Traffic

  May 20, 2019
• B.C. judge rules having phone wedged in the car seat is not ‘distracted driving’

  Crown and defence ultimately agreed the "mere presence of a cell phone within sight of a driver is not enough to secure a conviction."

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  Mar 20, 2019
• 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
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• Bob Layton: Do you text while driving?

  Bob Layton asks, will higher penalties mean fewer distracted driving deaths?

  Commentary

  Jan 4, 2019
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• Stiff new penalties for distracted, impaired driving in Ontario begin on Jan. 1

  When it comes to distracted driving, if convicted, drivers could face a three-day licence suspension, a fine of up to $1,000 and three demerit points.

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  Dec 29, 2018