CTV Ottawa: Steeper fines for distracted driving CTV’s Joanne Schnurr reports on a tough new law to dock demerit points for distracted drivers and to protect cyclists.

Distracted drivers caught talking on hand-held communication devices, adjusting their GPS or watching DVDs will get three demerit points, starting Oct. 20, the province announced Wednesday.

Transportation Minister Glen Murray says a combination of an intense education campaign and demerit points should help turn the tide of deadly distracted driving. “We are going to be moving in ...

Threats of financial loss don’t seem to be working for phone-obsessed motorists, so the Transportation Ministry is mulling a new weapon in its war on distracted driving: Demerit points and the ...

Ontario proposed a potentially costly hike in penalties for distracted drivers Monday by imposing three demerit points in addition to a maximum fine of up to $1,000 as part of wide-ranging road ...