Distracted Driving Tickets

• Distracted driving tickets issued in Calgary drop significantly in 2019

  The number of distracted driving charges laid by Calgary police in 2019 dropped dramatically from the year before.

  Traffic

  Jan 26, 2020
  
• Distracted driving could mean higher insurance rates for motorists

  Some insurance companies are looking at charging higher premiums for people who have distracted driving on their abstract.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2019
  
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• 67 distracted drivers nabbed by Saskatoon police in one afternoon

  Saskatoon police said a “whopping 67 drivers” were charged with cell phone offences on Thursday afternoon, including one woman for the second time in less than a year.

  Canada

  May 17, 2019
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• Airdrie RCMP catch more than 40 distracted drivers in 3-day blitz

  Despite harsh penalties and increased awareness, Alberta drivers still can't seem to put their phones away.

  Crime

  Feb 22, 2019
• 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
• New record? Distracted driver issued two separate tickets in 7 minutes in New West

  “If it isn’t a record, it certainly is close," said Sgt. Jeff Scott with the New Westminster police.

  Mar 14, 2018
• 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
• 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
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• Saskatoon police ticket 56 drivers for cellphone use during one-day blitz

  56 drivers were ticketed by Saskatoon police for using their cellphone while behind the wheel during a one-day blitz in the city

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2017
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• Distracted driving ticket record set in Saskatchewan

  A monthly record was set in March for the number of drivers in Saskatchewan who were ticketed for distracted driving.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2017