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Friday, June 24, 2011

Mounties Surprised At How Many Drivers Fined For Using Their Cellphones

The RCMP reporting they have ticketed 50 people ever since the law came into effect against using a cellphone or your G-P-S while driving.

Sgt Claude Tremblay expected the number to be higher than that even though he acknowledges it's not overly onerous to change your driving habits by simply not anwering your cell or having it turned off.

He also tells CHSJ News just because you're stopped at a red light or stuck in a traffic jam, doesn't mean you use your cellphone or fiddle with your G-P-S. You will still be fined over 172 dollars even though you're not in motion.

You can avoid that by using a hands free device or pulling over to the side of the road.