Distracted driving is not merely a national problem, not for Canada and not for the United States of America. It doesn’t stop or start at the 49th parallel. The issue is not limited to age, race, religion, culture or language. Where there are vehicles on the road, there are bound to be distracted drivers.
During a recent winter trip to top up [...]
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Canada & USA – Not So Different ...
Distracted driving is not merely a national problem, not for Canada and not for the United States of America. It doesn’t stop or start at the 49th parallel. The issue is not limited to age, race, religion, culture or language. Where there are vehicles on the road, there are bound to be distracted drivers.
During a recent winter trip to top up [...]
House Bill 141 – Texting Doesn&...
In an astomishing move, Idaho Rep. Marv Hagendorn (R-Meridian) believes it only sounds impossible to “keep both eyes on the road and text at the same time.” While I can somewhat applaud his creative efforts to revive their previously killed texting ban during last year’s legislative session, this approach defies logic.
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Alberta’s Distracted Driving Legislat...
Alberta has realized that a law for talking or texting while driving is only the beginning. Distractions behind the wheel extend far beyond the vilified hand held device to include, eating, personal grooming (make up for women and shaving for men), reading, dressing and searching for dropped items. While Alberta’s new legislation does not inc [...]