No matter how much emphasis police place on education, distracted driving is still a significant issue in Canada.
In Manitoba, the Brandon police have issued a new set of statistics and a genius meme regarding its recent distracted driving blitz. The City of Brandon has a population of just over 46,000 and the police conducted 12 four hour distracted driving awareness initiatives in April, issuing a total of 100 tickets for cellphone use in vehicles.
April Distracted Driving STEP – 100 TICKETS ISSUED FOR CELL PHONE USE #notgoodpeople #distracteddrivingkills #bdnmb pic.twitter.com/FvXQYV6SrD
— Brandon Police (@BrandonPolice) May 2, 2016
Manitoba increased the fine for those caught using their device while driving, with the penalty set at a $200 fine and five demerit points.
One of the craziest stories distracted driving stories to recently make news relates to a British Columbia woman who was pulled over twelve times for using her mobile device while driving, eventually causing her to be banned from behind behind the wheel by Richmond police.
[source]Brandon[/source]
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