Distracted Driving

• More than $200K in distracted driving tickets issued in Kelowna in March, according to RCMP

  The B.C. RCMP said police conducted intensified enforcement throughout the month of March in a bid to educate British Columbians on the dangers of driving while distracted.

  Canada

  Apr 8
• Kelowna drivers still up to ‘dangerous habit,’ RCMP say

  Besides the nearly 600 distracted driving violation tickets handed out in Kelowna in March, another 15 drivers were given warnings, according to RCMP.

  Consumer

  Apr 8
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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
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• 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
• ‘It all starts with you’: B.C. RCMP increasing distracted driving enforcement

  RCMP say on average, 78 people die in fatal motor vehicle collisions in B.C. because a driver was distracted or not paying attention.

  Canada

  Mar 11
• SGI targets distracted drivers: ‘keep your eyes on the road’

  Distracted driving is the number one contributing factor in all collisions in Saskatchewan one of the top three factors in fatal collisions, according to SGI.

  Canada

  Mar 1
• B.C. court tosses ticket issued to man playing podcast on cellphone in cup holder

  The court ruled this week that Ryan Bleau wasn't "using" the phone in an illegal sense, while listening to a podcast playing through Bluetooth in his truck.

  Crime

  Jan 8
• New Brunswick fines for distracted driving, passing school bus, doubling in 2021

  Public Safety Minister Hugh Flemming says any death or injury due to distracted driving is one too many.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2020
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• Ottawa Coun. Darouze asks police for ticket after texting while driving on-camera

  Ottawa Coun. George Darouze said he went to a police station to ask for a fine after he was filmed texting while driving during a city meeting on Tuesday.

  Crime

  Nov 25, 2020
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• Ottawa councillor caught texting while driving during city meeting

  An Ottawa city councillor was caught on camera texting and driving during a committee meeting on Tuesday.

  Politics

  Nov 24, 2020