Justice Minister Shirley Bond won't go along with the province's police chiefs call for officers to be able to confiscate cell phones of distracted driving offenders. "I'm certainly not considering the seizure of cell phones," Bond said March 12, 2013. Victoria Police Chief Jamie Graham floated the idea of seizing the cell phones of repeat offenders after February's distracted driving sweep yielded a "disappointing" 5,500 tickets. Bond cited "the privacy issues" and logistics of seizing cell phones from violators. The justice minister isn't a fan of higher fines for cell phone use while driving either -- another trial balloon from the British Columbia Chiefs of Police Association. … [Read more...]