Distracted Driving Legislation in effect Sept 1 - are you ready?

For more information on Alberta's newest Distract Driving Legislation, go to:

http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/distracteddriving.htm 

• Effective September 1st
• Complements current driving with undue care and attention legislation
• Applies to all vehicles as defined by the Traffic Safety Act, including bicycles
• Applies to all roads in urban and rural areas of the province
• Fine for this offence is $172

June 22, 2011

Edmonton

Soon Alberta will implement the most comprehensive distracted driving legislation in Canada and it comes

into effect on September 1st. The law will give our enforcement agencies an additional tool to help make

our roads safer. The province plans to run an education awareness campaign to prepare the public for the

new law. Its implementation follows two years after the "no hand-held" cell phone use bylaw now enforced

in Strathcona County.