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Distracted Driving
Kamloops cop with baby carrier sneakily nabs drivers using cell phones
Calling it Operation E-Baby, a Kamloops RCMP officer dressed in plainclothes with a baby doll…
RCMP crack down on Kelowna drivers using cellphones
Officers in Kelowna were busy earlier this week handing out tickets for distracted driving, specifically…
BC residents want steeper fines for distracted drivers: poll
The majority of BC drivers say they've seen someone talking on a cell phone or…
Distracted Kamloops drivers busted despite cop in plainclothes holding warning sign
It took less than an hour for seven distracted drivers to get caught using their…
Leave the phone alone: B.C. cops on the lookout for distracted drivers
ICBC along with the province's police forces have some words of advice – leave your…
B.C. judge rules listening to a podcast is not distracted driving
A B.C. man who was convicted for playing a podcast on his cell phone through…
Wear earbuds while you drive? B.C. courts confirm that’s distracted driving
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has denied the appeal of a man who argued earbuds…
South Okanagan RCMP adopt clever disguises to catch drivers on their phones
It’s getting harder to escape the long arm of the law when it comes to…
Seconds of handling phone lands $275 fine for man driving in Kelowna
Despite having his cellphone in hand for no more than 10 seconds, a Saskatchewan man…
Dozens of distracted driving tickets issued over two days in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Police conducted distracted driving projects this week and the results are not encouraging.…
Kamloops driver ticketed twice in 45 minutes for distracted driving
KAMLOOPS – A driver in Kamloops has, hopefully, learned to put down the phone when…
Dozens of Kamloops drivers fail to buckle up and put down the phone
KAMLOOPS – As distracted driving month wraps up in B.C., police have been handing out…
RCMP using undercover vehicles to spot distracted Kelowna drivers
KELOWNA – RCMP in the Central Okanagan are using some creative new ways to catch…
Province, ICBC, police getting creative in curbing distracted driving
If you are someone who likes to used handheld devices while driving, two pilot programs…
There’s distracted driving and then there’s this guy
VANCOUVER – A driver in Vancouver has gone to great lengths to enjoy his devices…
Soup, cereal and cell phones: Distracted driving in the North Okanagan
VERNON – From bowls of soup to rear-view mirror make-up applications, Cpl. Mark Taylor has…
Distracted driving leads to weapons charges in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – A man police say was driving while distracted is facing numerous charges…
Drivers in Kamloops not getting the message to put down their phones
KAMLOOPS – Hefty fines still aren't enough to tear people away from their phones when…
Kamloops RCMP to use education and enforcement at distracted driving event
KAMLOOPS – Distracted driving is claiming more lives in B.C. than impaired driving so the…
Kelowna driver receives her sixth ticket for distracted driving
KELOWNA – In just an hour and a half, Kelowna RCMP caught 25 drivers either…
MCDONALD: Time to send the Knox Mountain Hill Climb to the scrapyard
OPINION Last weekend’s sudden weather reprieve gave the organizers of the 60th Knox Mountain Hill…
Salmon Arm RCMP hand out nearly 30 traffic tickets in three hours
SALMON ARM – Driving infractions were plentiful in Salmon Arm earlier this week as Mounties…
Salmon Arm RCMP crack down on rule-breaking drivers
SALMON ARM – A traffic blitz in Salmon Arm netted a number of drivers caught…
Kelowna drivers pay the price for not hanging up
KELOWNA – Calling it Operation Hang Up, police in Kelowna handed out over 100 tickets…