The province has launched an online survey that asks residents if they think current distracted driving laws — a $167 fine and three driver’s licence demerit points — are tough enough.
Distracted driving behaviour, such as talking on a cell, is the second-leading contributing factor in motor vehicle deaths in B.C. Last year, police handed out 55,100 tickets to drivers caught using an electronic device; however, it’s estimated 9,500 drivers in B.C. are using these devices at any given time.
Ontario recently introduced the stiffest distracted driving penalties in the country: $1,000 is now the maximum fine there. Should B.C. follow suit?
