Alberta motorists caught text-messaging, answering a cellphone or
putting on lipstick face a $172 fine after the province's new distracted
driving legislation came into effect Thursday. Alberta is the last province to enforce a ban on using hand-held
cellphones while driving — but the new law is being hailed as one of the
toughest because it bans things like grooming and reading while
driving. The law also prohibits drivers from reading and writing, operating a
GPS device or viewing a computer or other display screens while
operating a motor vehicle. The use of hands-free devices is still allowed, so electronics stores
were busy Wednesday with people hoping to buy one before the Sept. 1
deadline.
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Alberta motorists caught text-messaging, answering a cellphone or
putting on lipstick face a $172 fine after the province's new distracted
driving legislation came into effect Thursday. Alberta is the last province to enforce a ban on using hand-held
cellphones while driving — but the new law is being hailed as one of the
toughest because it bans things like grooming and reading while
driving. The law also prohibits drivers from reading and writing, operating a
GPS device or viewing a computer or other display screens while
operating a motor vehicle. The use of hands-free devices is still allowed, so electronics stores
were busy Wednesday with people hoping to buy one before the Sept. 1
deadline.(more)
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