Police to target distracted drivers

Release Date 31 Aug, 2011 in Vancouver Sun

 
   

Texting, driving is 'illegal and stupid'

The Province - 31 Aug, 2011
Texting while driving is as dangerous as drunk driving, according to 75 per cent of people surveyed in a recent poll. The Ipsos Reid poll, conducted on behalf of the Insurance Corp. of BC, also found 87 per cent of those surveyed said texting while ...

Police to target distracted drivers

Vancouver Sun - Neal Hall - 31 Aug, 2011
Police across BC will conduct a month-long enforcement campaign starting Thursday, which will include handing out tickets with a $167 fine for any distracted driving - including the use of mobile devices, ...

BC motorists say texting while driving is risky

CBC.ca - 31 Aug, 2011
Beginning of Story Content About nine percent of BC drivers admit to texting while driving even though they know it's dangerous. About nine percent of BC drivers admit to texting while driving even though they know it's dangerous. ...

BC drivers polled see cellphone use as risky as drinking and driving

Carpages.ca (blog) - Ian Palmer - 31 Aug, 2011
British Columbia drivers seem to be getting the message that using a cellphone or other hand-held devices while driving is extremely dangerous. A new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of Insurance Corp. ...

Common sense is growing among B.C. drivers

MetroNews Canada - 31 Aug, 2011
More and more BC drivers are realizing the risks of using a cellphone or hand-held device while driving. A new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of ICBC found that nearly 87 per cent of respondents believe texting or emailing is one of the most ...

Distracted driving is as risky as drinking and driving: ICBC survey

Canadian Underwriter - 31 Aug, 2011
Texting or emailing while driving is just as dangerous as drinking and driving, according to 76% of those surveyed on behalf of ICBC. In the Ipsos Reid poll, 917 adults drivers in British Columbia were polled on their views of distracted driving. ...

Texting and driving worse than drinking and driving

News1130 - Dean Recksiedler, Sonia Aslam - 31 Aug, 2011
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - A survey for ICBC shows three-quarters of us think people who text while behind the wheel are just as dangerous as drunk drivers. The numbers aren't much better for those who talk on their phones while driving either. ...

Road reality out of step with distracted driving beliefs

Burnaby Newsleader - Boaz Joseph - 31 Aug, 2011
On the phone while behind the wheel. Police say far too many drivers can't put down their devices. By Jeff Nagel - BC Local News A new poll shows BC drivers overwhelmingly believe talking or texting behind the wheel on a mobile phone is extremely ...

BC drivers polled see cellphone use as risky as drinking and driving

CNW Group (press release) - ‎Aug 30, 2011‎
VANCOUVER, Aug. 30, 2011 /CNW/ - BC drivers seem to be getting the message that using a cellphone or other hand-held devices while driving is extremely dangerous. A new Ipsos Reid survey conducted on behalf of ICBC found that nearly nine in ten ...

Driving Distractions in BC

Ipsos News & Polls (subscription) - ‎Aug 30, 2011‎
Vancouver, BC â€" A new Ipsos Reid poll in British Columbia, conducted on behalf of ICBC, shows that most BC drivers consider using a hand held device while driving to be among the most risky driving distractions. British Columbia drivers consider both ...

 

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