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Quebecer caught texting while driving slapped with $2,378 in fines

By Gary Grant RSS feed

Posted Jan 10th 2012 6:01PM

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Despite a recent study that claims the dangers of texting while driving may be over-rated, the reality is that the activity is still illegal in many places. A 24 year old Gatineau, Quebec man found that out the hard way that his home province is definitely one of those places.

At 11:00 on Jan 6, police noticed an erratic driver on Highway 307. The car was passing dangerously and narrowly avoided a head on collision. Naturally, the officers assumed the driver was impaired and began the pursuit.

Pulling alongside to tell the driver to pull over, the officers then discovered the cause of the man's crazed driving. He was texting on his cell phone, while driving at speeds of up to 90 km/h.

The unnamed driver has been issued 8 infractions, totaling up to a whopping $2,378 in fines and 13 demerit points.

News Source: Toronto Sun

Category: Canada, Safety

Tags: cell phone, demerit points, distracted driving, gatineau, quebec, texting, texting while driving

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Carlos

He should be very fortunate that he didn't kill or injure himself or somebody else. Perhaps this massive fine will serve as a warning that texting while driving isn't just illegal, it's extremely dangerous.

January 11 2012 at 11:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dm

Glad he was fined! What don't people get about texting and driving being a bad combination??!! Stupid is as stupid does!

January 11 2012 at 2:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Economist_101

Why blame the cellphone. It the guy did not have a cell he would have been driving just as bad if not worse. Proves my point that people drive to a certain "risk level" regardless of what gov't (or snow tires, abs) does.

That said - this fellow should be off the road and in a driving course.

January 10 2012 at 6:58 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply