Despite changes in Manitoba, Alberta not looking at changing distracted driving penalties
EDMONTON, AB – Even though a fellow prairie province is introducing some of the toughest distracted driving penalties next month, Alberta has no plans to follow Manitoba’s lead.
Starting November 1st, drivers in Manitoba who are caught on their phone while driving will receive a three-day licence suspension, a 672-dollar ticket, and five demerit points for first-time offenders.
Alberta Transportation Minister Brian Mason, through a spokesperson, said the province is not in the process of amending distracted driving laws.
That’s despite an Alberta Motor Association survey done in 2017 which found 72 percent of Albertans think distracted driving has worsened in the last three years.