Drivers are restricted from:

• Using hand-held cell phones

• Texting or e-mailing

• Using electronic devices like laptop computers, video games, cameras, video entertainment displays and programming portable audio players (e.g., MP3 players)

• Entering information on GPS units

• Reading printed materials in the vehicle

• Writing, printing or sketching, and *Personal grooming

*This new legislation applies to all vehicles as defined by the Traffic Safety Act, including bicycles

*Applies to all roads in both urban and rural areas of the province

*The fine for this offence is $287 and 3 demerit points

**Go to http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/distracteddriving.htm for more information on Alberta’s distracted driving legislation**