Alberta took its time installing a distracted driving law -- it's the eighth Canadian province to do so -- but the new rules clearly are among the most comprehensive in North America. The new Alberta distracted driving law went into effect next Thursday, Sept. 1. The fine is $172 (total). (This post updated Sept. 1) In addition to banning text messaging, emailing and the use of handheld cell phones for drivers, the law prohibits other use various other handheld electronic communications devices, grooming, non-commercial use of CB radios, GPS data entry, writing, drawing, sketching, reading of printed materials and the use of certain video screens (TVs, DVDs). Use of cell phones with … [Read more...]
Alberta: Distracted driving news
January 24, 2011 by 3 Comments
Law officers handed out at least 14,000 distracted driving tickets province-wide in 2012, with police saying the problem is getting worse. "Nothing is working right now," one police chief said. Almost all offenses involved texting or talking on handheld cell phones. Alberta's distracted driving rules have been in effect since Sept. 1, 2011. The Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police is pressing for the addition of license demerit points for distracted driving offenses. The group's president, Edmonton police Chief Rod Knecht, told the Edmonton Journal: "Everyone's sort of resumed their old bad habits and it's attributed to the fact that all you're doing is paying a ($172) fine." The … [Read more...]
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