Canadians rank distracted driving as biggest threat when it comes to road deaths, especially mobile-use: Research
40% of Canadians say distracted driving No. 1 threat of car deaths: survey
— Toronto Sun, February 26, 2020
Tag: Canada
Distracted driving must be treated ‘with the same kind of criminality and public condemnation as impaired driving:’ Op/Ed
It’s time we started treating distracted driving like impaired driving
— Toronto Star, February 5, 2020
Heftier, escalating, fines and penalties for violators of Saskatchewan’s handheld ban are here
Distracted driving penalties are changing in Sask.: Here’s what you should know
— CBC News, January 31, 2020
Dramatic drop: Ticketed violations of Alberta’s handheld ban are down in Calgary
Distracted driving tickets issued in Calgary drop significantly in 2019
— Global News, January 26, 2020
Costly conviction — study shows how much Canadian distracted drivers can expect their insurance premium to increase to with distracted driving on their driving record
Toronto
Expect to pay higher insurance premiums for distracted driving
— Toronto Sun, December 8, 2019
Calgary
In Alberta, a single distracted driving conviction could cost you hundreds each year
— Edmonton Journal, December 6, 2019
Basic distracted driving ticket will increase to $580 (from $280) in Saskatchewan, for February
Sask. distracted driving fines to more than double starting Feb. 1
— Regina Leader-Post, November 19, 2019
What’s been done in Canada to curb distracted driving …and what’s still needed?
Distracted driving is as dangerous a crisis today as impaired driving was decades ago. What are Canadians doing about it?
— The Globe and Mail, November 9, 2019
So far, 2019 distracted driving-related crashes have killed more on Ontario’s roads than impaired driving
Smartphones, other distractions can be more deadly than impaired driving, data suggests
— CBC News, October 29, 2019