Nearly 4,000 distracted drivers caught in Alberta last year

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• If something impairs your driving, it’s a distraction. This isn’t just limited to being on your electronic devices, but also grooming, eat and drinking, reading, adjusting devices like GPS or audio, and even attending to passengers or pets.
• Planning ahead: like making sure your playlist, route directions, and more are pre-set before hitting the road.
• Pull over and put your vehicle in park if you need to attend to distractions. Stopping at a red light does not constitute this, and is still considered distracted driving.
• It’s simply not worth it, distracted driving can cost you a $300 fine in Alberta, and three demerit points against your license.

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Sgt. Darin Turnbull with the Alberta RCMP Traffic says; “It may seem harmless to check a text or switch a song while driving, but that second where your attention is diverted could have devastating consequences.”

“Distractions behind the wheel are never worth putting yourself, or other motorists, at risk.”

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