Here is a brief overview of the legislation and demerit points for Alberta drivers. ... please check your junk folder. ... When a driver reaches 15 demerit points in a two-year period, ...

Demerit points for distracted driving just got real. A cabinet order released Wednesday says the Alberta government will make changes to regulations in the Traffic Safety Act to allow police ...

CALGARY- It’s been over a year since distracted driving legislation come into effect in Alberta, but the police chief says those old habits continue to be a problem in Calgary. In the first 11 ...

They’re getting heat from the heat. Alberta’s police chiefs are now pushing the Redford Tories to hit distracted drivers with demerit points. In fact, they’ve sent a resolution to the ...

Article content. A recent conversation with friends on the topic of demerit points led to a visit to the Alberta Transportation website to see what information was available.

Albertans hit with traffic tickets will no longer be able to bargain their way out of the demerit points that can lead to driver's licence suspensions and costlier insurance.

Alberta has been the only province in the country that doesn’t hand out demerit points with distracted driving tickets. The distracted driving law was first introduced in 2011 and came with an ...

Fines will soon jump to $250 from $172, and come with three demerit points. Alberta and Ontario are the only provinces that do not issue demerit points for drivers ticketed for distracted driving.

For example in Manitoba, failing to stop at the scene of an accident would cost you 15 demerit points, but only seven in Alberta. Here's a sample of Ontario's Demerit Point System.

Drivers caught using smart phones or other distracting devices will earn demerit points and pay higher fines. MLA Moe Amery's bill to toughen distracted driving penalties passed easily Monday through ...