Quebec’s leadership alone in call to criminalize distracted driving offenses in Canada
Quebec’s Couillard calls on Ottawa to criminalize distracted driving
— Global News, September 7, 2016
NEWS
Watch out for ‘the other guy,’ distracted driver campaign to promote defensive driving
Police losing battle to get drivers to put down their phones
— Associated Press, September 2, 2016
With Evan’s Law, New York would have an enforcement tool that can prove a driver was distracted by phone
Driving While Distracted: Is the Textalyzer the new Breathalyzer?
— CNN, September 2, 2016
Transport for N.S.W.’s Centre for Road Safety show how 2-seconds of distraction can go a long way on the road
See how far you travel when you take your eyes off the road for just two seconds:
| Travel speed | Metres travelled in 2 seconds |
|---|---|
| 40 km/h | 22.22 |
| 50 km/h | 27.78 |
| 60 km/h | 33.33 |
| 80 km/h | 44.44 |
| 100 km/h | 55.56 |