Distracted driving tickets on the decline three years after fines increased
MEDICINE HAT, AB – It’s still a common scene on Medicine Hat’s streets, someone taking their gaze off the road to look down at an email, text, or phone call.
However, since penalties were increased by the provincial government three years ago, fewer distracted driving tickets are being handed out on city streets.
On January 1, 2016, the province raised the fine for distracted driving from $172 to $287, while also adding three demerit points for those ticketed.