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It's hard to believe that it's a Silverado pick up truck. Very Sad. I'm real impressed when I see someone not looking at their phone when they're in a vehicle. Here's the latest available stats. http://www.distraction.gov/stats-research-laws/facts-and-statistics.html In 2014, 3,179 people...

Alberta just turned up the tap for distracted drivers starting next year. On top of the $287.00 fine we'll also take points from your airmiles card. It's actually an Alberta demerit point system but I don't see how it applies to visiting drivers. Alberta drivers will receive 3 demerit points...

Who said....with no corresponding decrease in crashes.........when the fines go up?????? Since the increase in fines around the May long weekend, we've had 75 fatalities in 75 days in our little province, very sad. No stat on the percentage of distracted driving incidents but I'm guessing the...

Distracted Driving Fines in Canada Ellie just wanted to remind folks that it's always good practice to know the 'current' laws when entering the different provinces in Canada, or any country you visit. If a visitor heads over to Nunavut there are no fines for distracted driving. If we end up...

Text and drive much? Our little province of 4 million just had a nasty weekend of highway accidents. Then tonight, on the way back from a great family weekend at the G749 farm I see the results of this head-on accident on a road our family has traveled for over a century. With our Canada Day...

A little update and notice that Alberta had a minimum 35% increase in traffic related fines starting today, May 1, 2015. I'll just bet the new tourism moto is........ .....If you come visit, leave early. """""General speeding fines will now range from $78 (1 km over) to $474 (50 km over) and...

Does everyone 'know' their local law when passing Emergency Services Vehicles or Rescue Vehicles?? I thought I'd be bumping this post to encourage everyone to drive focused and have a peak at the distracted driving enforcement that Alberta is doing already...

I really don't have answers to those questions and you're not alone with the thought. I completely agree with your last sentence. The solution seems logical to a guy that doesn't text while driving or use nav. I looked at the map, know where I'm going and I'll call ya when I get there. :lol...

The stats are out....Nearly all distracted driving incidents, penalties and deaths are with distracted drivers ALONE in their vehicle. The peer pressure of passengers force drivers to......DRIVE. If you're still not completely focused on driving when you drive........Get a Friend or pretend...

Distracted Driving Just a little update and safety bump as a reminder to focus on the task at hand. This is my little 5 year old nephew playing hockey. He wears 53 on his jersey to match the year of our favorite old 6x6. When he's focused on playing hockey, he'd never grab his cel phone to...

There has always been an impressive driving responsibility in the MV crowd and encouraging best driving practices is a foundation. It's a good thing to re-visit from time to time so thanks for tossing it around gents. Even if we had an impact on one kid to put his phone down while he's driving...

Just a safety bump and some fresh info on how we're progressing with our new technologies. Alberta is being forced to 'look at' adding demerits and a pile of other legislation because we're not learning. If the phone addicts just put the phone away until they're home we wouldn't need to add yet...

Driver Training Only spent a few weeks driving California but it was great. Hammer down, good spacing situational awareness, great road system down from Palm Desert to San Diego and back to Yuma. BMW, grannie rally El central. I was always getting distracted driving in Cali so who's a...

I'm giving this a nudge for some feedback. Just spent 5 days/nights hauling an 8000 bobcat around and managing 5 tandems on ice-packed roads. I see the problem now. As drivers are texting they don't notice the speed limit signs or us coming up behind them at posted speeds. They may have been...

Here's a snippet from that article for those who don't click it. 9 people a day, dead, in one State, just hopping in the vehicle trying to get somewhere. Dead,..... Just running for milk, heading to the kids soccer game and grabbing the phone ....just for a second.... to check that ding ding...

I had 2 near hits today so I gotta bump this up. I'm a white line driver and travel 40 miles down a 2 lane, 60mph highway to get to my trucks. Been doing lots of miles lately and the "New" head down, swerving over the center line drivers have me scared. I'm not scared for me, the lightest truck...