DID YOU KNOW?
Distracted Driving Legislation Effective September 1, 2011
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**