Texting And Driving

• Four years since distracted driving legislation, are Manitobans getting the message?

  Penalties imposed in 2018 mean Manitobans who risk using a cellphone while driving could face a $672 ticket, five demerit points and a license suspension for up to a week.

  Crime

  Oct 31, 2022
  
• 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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• Alleged texting and driving leads to vehicle crashing into Halifax bank

  Police say a man has been charged after the car he was driving smashed into a BMO branch in Halifax causing significant damage to the business and the vehicle. 

  Crime

  Apr 4, 2020
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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
• Edmonton police hand out Valentine’s cookies to ‘Practise Safe Text!’ and avoid distracted driving

  Distracted driving laws have been in effect in Alberta since September 2011.

  Traffic

  Feb 14, 2020
• Phone-detecting cameras deployed in Australia to curb distracted driving

  The mobile phone detection program, one of the first in the world, involves cameras operating day and night in all weather conditions to determine if a driver is handling a mobile phone, according to Transport for NSW, which manages the state's transport services.

  News

  Dec 1, 2019
• Distracted driving campaign targets Montreal’s south shore

  The project aims to crack down on distracted driving in the area spanning Boucherville, Brossard, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Saint-Lambert and Longueuil.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2019
• Calgary father and daughter create technology to help end deadly consequences of texting while driving

  A Calgary family has developed a kind of technology that will put an end to using mobile devices while behind the wheel.

  Tech

  Sep 5, 2019
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• OPP conducting Long Weekend Distracted Driving campaign ahead of school start

  OPP is launching the campaign from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 to highlight the importance of paying full attention to driving.

  News

  Aug 29, 2019
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• Kelowna bus driver’s dismissal for texting behind the wheel justified: arbitrator

  The 59-year-old man was driving the 97 UBCO bus down Harvey Avenue in January when he picked up his cellphone and started texting.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2019