Examples include using a cell phone, using your vehicle’s touch screen dashboard, eating or drinking, grooming, interacting with pets or adjusting the radio.
Government is upping the fines and penalties for distracted driving in this province. The maximum fine for driving without due care and attention is $1,300, while the maximum penalties for driving without due care and attention causing bodily harm or death is imprisonment for up to two years, suspension of a driver’s licence for five years and a $26,000 fine. Motorists must be completely attentive behind the wheel. The smallest distraction can have deadly consequences. Examples include using a cell phone, using your vehicle’s touch screen dashboard, eating or drinking, grooming, interacting with pets or adjusting the radio.
Lark Harbour Mayor says Cedar Cove, the site of the ship salvage, is outside the town's boundaries
Annual bulk clean up started in Curling and Sunnyslope area this week
Funding available to improve accessibility across Newfoundland and Labrador
Municipal Awareness Week kicks off in Corner Brook with a youth mock council meeting
Government recognizes Emergency Preparedness Week and importance of plans
