Saskatchewan Law of No Use of Handheld Devices While Driving Takes ...
Starting January 01, the Canadian province of Saskatchewan is a palace where using a handheld device while driving is a primary offense. After witnessing increasing cases of dangerous driving on the part of drivers who used cell phones, the Government passed the legislation.
The aim of the new law is to put "the brakes on using hand-held cell phones to talk, text, e-mail or surf the Internet while driving".
It has been reported that while experienced drivers will still be able to use hand-free while driving, new drivers will have to do away with the use of any type of phone device all together. According to officials of the Saskatchewan Government Insurance, which is the province's auto insurance fund, a combination of "inexperience and higher use of the distracting devices" makes new drivers more vulnerable.
"It's going to be a habit-changing procedure. Their only choice is to buy a hands-free device or put their phone away until they're in a safe location to answer it", said Tony Playter of SGI.
The law seems to be a direct result of a recent study which revealed that driver who use cell phones while driving are 6 times more likely to be involved in highly dangerous collisions.
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