VICTORIA — Distracted drivers in British Columbia will soon face higher penalties in a government effort to stop a habit that kills an average of 78 people in motor vehicle accidents every year. are related to distracted driving. “That’s 78 people who should have gone home to their families but didn’t because of distracted driving. “The numbers I have received indicates there are 12,000 British Columbians who have two or more distracted driving tickets in the last three years,” Eby said. Distracted drivers in Ontario face fines and penalties ranging from $490 to $1,000, while the penalties in Prince Edward Island range between $500 and $1,200.

Source: National Post November 06, 2017 19:30 UTC