Stiffer fines and long-term consequences are coming for distracted drivers in Ontario in 2019. Sean Ralph of the Ottawa Police Service. For a second conviction, the fine rises to $2,000, plus six demerit points and a seven-day driver's licence suspension for a second conviction. Sean Ralph looks for distracted drivers from the window of a school bus that drives through the streets of Ottawa. But in spite of safety campaigns, police crackdowns, and increased fines, texting and driving is still rampant.

Source: CBC News December 31, 2018 09:00 UTC