If you’re caught by police texting while driving, and you know you did it, seek redemption by paying your thumping $368 fine and consider it a jerk tax as some 77 people die each year in this province because of distracted driving. But if you truly believe you’ve been wrongly accused, and you chose to […]
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Do distracted driving laws need a complete makeover? “They had indicated that it’s unlawful to have your phone on the seat beside you but the BC Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that you are totally allowed to have your phone loose in the vehicle… as long as you’re not touching it.” Do people continue to
A Vancouver defence lawyer is calling out the Surrey RCMP for incorrect messaging around distracted driving law. Kyla Lee told the Now-Leader on Tuesday (March 14) part of the problem is ICBC and police are sending different messages about what’s legal and what isn’t. “Nobody is trained or informed of the law, nobody’s actually clearing their comms
The province’s distracted driving laws are under the microscope again. Last week we told you about how police and even ICBC — don’t fully understand the rules. Experts tell Global News the confusion is a clear indicator that the laws need to be rewritten. Aaron McArthur reports. … “So we also have a problem where
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Provincial ministers fresh from meetings in Ottawa are outlining what bail reform may look like, as random, and repeat violent offenses are up across the country. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth and Attorney General Nikki Sharma say they and their provincial cohorts are pushing for changes in response to “unintended consequences” from federal amendments to Bill
Police in Saanich nabbed 50 people using cellphones behind the wheel on Friday — just a week after ticketing 44 drivers for doing the same thing. Saanich Police, BC Highway Patrol and the Capital Regional District Integrated Road Safety Unit combined forces for five hours on March 10, handing out 80 violation tickets, including 50
B.C.’s attorney general and solicitor general said last week’s talks with the federal government over bail reform were a success, but as Emad Agahi reports, there are doubts about what kind of repeat offenders will be affected by the change. … “Instead of the state having to prove why you should be denied bail, you
Is it time for British Columbia to overhaul its distracted driving legislation for greater clarity? It’s a call some advocates are making in the wake last week’s Lower Mainland distracted driving enforcement blitz — and a slip-up by the province’s own public insurer in a safety video explaining exactly what is and isn’t legal when on the
“In the first video, ICBC suggested that it is illegal to have your phone sitting loose in your car, loose in the cupholder, on the passenger seat beside you and that is not the case. The BC Supreme Court has ruled that you are perfectly allowed to have your phone loose in the vehicle so
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Police across B.C. are ramping up distracted driving enforcement to remind people, more than a decade after legislation was introduced, to stay off their phones and pay full attention to the road. “It is quite shocking still,” said Cst. Markus Anastasiades with Saanich Police. “Because we know that distracted driving is the leading cause of
Despite it being Distracted Driving Awareness Month in British Columbia, the public auto insurer’s attempts to spread safety messaging are receiving more criticism than being effective in educating the public. Although ICBC has attempted to clarify their intention, they posted a tweet on Monday instructing viewers to “Watch this if you’re unsure about where you
Kyla Lee on CityNews: ICBC called out for distracted driving video Continue Reading »
A video, presented by a member of the ICBC Road Saftey department, claims that having your phone loose on the seat beside you is illegal, but Vancouver lawyer Kyla Lee says this is not an accurate representation of what the province’s cellphone usage while driving law states. “ICBC has, since the law was brought in, taken
