In two hours, 麻豆精选 RCMP busted 22 drivers using their cellphones and four people not wearing a seatbelt.
Police were conducting a blitz, focused on distracted driving-related offences, on Enterprise Way, on Oct 3.
Every ticket for distracted driving includes a fine of $368 and four driver penalty points.
If you have four or more points on your driving record at the end of 12 months, you pay a driver penalty point (DPP) premium. You may also have to pay a driver risk premium if you get more than one distracted driving ticket in a three-year period.
For those with a Learner鈥檚 (L) or Novice (N) license, you aren鈥檛 allowed to use any electronic devices (like a phone or GPS) behind the wheel, for any purpose, even in hands-free mode.
鈥淭here are endless and inexpensive options nowadays to ensure adherence with the 鈥榰se of electronic devices while driving鈥� laws, not to mention most vehicles now come standard with a blue tooth feature,鈥� said Sgt. Colby Attlesey i/c of 麻豆精选 Municipal Traffic Services. 鈥淚t is unsafe and unacceptable that we are still catching so many drivers overtly using their phones while driving and we will continue to fine those that we do.鈥�
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