New Distracted Driving Laws in full affect on Aug 1
Добавлено: 02 авг 2019, 15:55
Distracted Driving Laws in Full Effect
Any grace period for enforcement of new stiffer distracted driving laws has ended. Police have announced that they will no longer let people off with a warning if caught distracted driving. Offenders will automatically be fined. Fines vary by province but can be up to $3,000 in some jurisdictions. “The time for warnings is certainly gone, warnings served a purpose at the initial stages when people were transitioning to this law, but this law has been in effect for a number of years now. There is no reason why a driver needs to be distracted.” Said OPP Sgt, David Rektor.
Penalties in Ontario are among the harshest. Drivers convicted of distracted driving will be punished with a license suspension, hefty fine and demerit points. The severity of the punishment increases with the number of subsequent offences:
First offence: 3 day suspension, $3,000 fine
Second offence: 7 day suspension and $5,000 fine
Third offence: 30 day suspension, $10,000 fine, six demerit points
Police do not have the authority to seize drivers licenses at roadside. They need the approval of a judge in order to suspend a license. The CAA has a complete list of cell phone/distracted driving legislation in Canada on its website caa.ca
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https://www.fleetbusiness.com/news/new- ... ct-aug-1st
Distractions While Driving - Cell Phones and Other Devices
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/tran ... stractions
Premium amounts
This table shows the DRP amounts you may have to pay for different types of driving offences.
https://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/t ... emium.aspx
Any grace period for enforcement of new stiffer distracted driving laws has ended. Police have announced that they will no longer let people off with a warning if caught distracted driving. Offenders will automatically be fined. Fines vary by province but can be up to $3,000 in some jurisdictions. “The time for warnings is certainly gone, warnings served a purpose at the initial stages when people were transitioning to this law, but this law has been in effect for a number of years now. There is no reason why a driver needs to be distracted.” Said OPP Sgt, David Rektor.
Penalties in Ontario are among the harshest. Drivers convicted of distracted driving will be punished with a license suspension, hefty fine and demerit points. The severity of the punishment increases with the number of subsequent offences:
First offence: 3 day suspension, $3,000 fine
Second offence: 7 day suspension and $5,000 fine
Third offence: 30 day suspension, $10,000 fine, six demerit points
Police do not have the authority to seize drivers licenses at roadside. They need the approval of a judge in order to suspend a license. The CAA has a complete list of cell phone/distracted driving legislation in Canada on its website caa.ca
Вся статья
https://www.fleetbusiness.com/news/new- ... ct-aug-1st
Distractions While Driving - Cell Phones and Other Devices
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/tran ... stractions
Premium amounts
This table shows the DRP amounts you may have to pay for different types of driving offences.
https://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/t ... emium.aspx