Local News
Canada Safety Council says don’t eat and drive
December 1 to 7 marks National Safe Driving Week and the Canada Safety Council (CSC) is pushing the message Distracted Driving Bites.
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Crime & Police
Alberta RCMP issue 1700 speeding tickets over long weekend
Alberta RCMP spent the long weekend of May 15 to 18 focused on speeding, distracted and impaired driving. During that period, RCMP issued more than 1,700 speeding tickets and more than 50 distracted driving tickets. […]
COVID-19
RCMP reminding Albertans to obey traffic laws and public health orders over long weekend
Although the Victoria Day long weekend marks the start of road trip season for many, the RCMP is reminding Albertans this year is different.
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Editorial & Opinion
Letter: Distracted Driving RCMP focus for February
by Morinville News Staff Morinville RCMP and Town of Morinville Enforcement services traffic safety focus for the month of February […]
Editorial & Opinion
Editorial: Distracted driving rule changes are a hoax
If you’ve spent any time on Facebook this year, you have seen an endless stream of posts telling you distracted driving rules are changing Feb. 1, 2020. As of that date, you will not be able to eat or drink a coffee while driving lest you face huge fines and driving suspensions. […]
Crime & Police
August long weekend yields distracted driving tickets
Alberta RCMP conducted enforcement initiatives focused on distracted driving across the province throughout the Heritage Day long weekend.
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Province
Police say texts can wait while driving
Almost a week into distracted driving awareness month, RCMP are urging Albertans not to get caught up in the feeling that we should be multitasking every moment of the day, particular when behind the wheel. […]
Morinville News
Police looking for distracted drivers this month
RCMP, Sheriffs and Peace Officers will be looking for those drivers that are looking at their phones this month. […]
Local News
Stop the texts, and you’ll stop the wrecks, government says
A week into Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the government is once again urging Albertans to stop texting behind the wheel.
The province offered research that indicates between 20 and 30 per cent of all collisions are due to distracted driving. The government also says distracted drivers are three times more likely to be involved in a collision than attentive drivers. […]
Province
Alberta RCMP reminding drivers about Distracted Driving Month
Wednesday kicked off Distracted Driving Month in Alberta, an action defined as “any activity, event or object that diverts the driver’s attention away from the road.” […]
Editorial & Opinion
Letter: February is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
In conjunction with the Alberta Traffic Safety Action Plan the Morinville RCMP and its law enforcement partners will be focusing […]
Local News
RCMP looking for distracted drivers in February
Local RCMP will have their eyes open for those drivers whose eyes are anywhere but on the road. Each month law enforcement throughout the province focus on a different aspect of traffic safety, and February’s focus is on distracted drivers. […]
Local News
RCMP will be looking for crotch watchers this month
by Morinville News Staff Looking at your crotch could get you in trouble with the RCMP this month, at least […]
Local News
Distracted driving the focus in February
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Morinville – Local RCMP will have their eyes open for those drivers whose eyes are anywhere but on the road. Each month law enforcement throughout the province focus on an different aspect of traffic safety and February has been designated as distracted driving month under the Alberta Traffic Safety Plan… […]
Editorial & Opinion
Editorial: Distracted driving one outcome of a distracted society
Twenty years ago when the phone rang it was generally for something important, a customer wanting to place an order, a colleague requiring detailed information on some joint work or your mom giving you the latest scoop on aunt Sadie’s recent gall bladder operation. If someone dared to call with the mundane or trivial garbage we now routinely accept we’d all have said, ‘I’m sorry, but I cannot talk now. I’m working.’… […]
Province
Distracted driving law takes effect next week
By MorinvilleNews.com Staff
Edmonton – It’s hands on the wheel and eyes on the road Sept. 1, the day Alberta’s new distracted driving law comes into full effect. Under the new law, drivers are prohibited from talking, texting, e-mailing or web surfing on a hand held cell phone while driving. Other prohibited activities under the law include using hand-held radio communication and other electronic devices, reading, writing or engaging in personal grooming while behind the wheel… […]