“It’s too bad this needs to be said,” TPS Traffic Services said. “You can’t watch TV and drive, even if the phone is mounted to the dash.'
a tweet published Wednesday“You can’t watch TV and drive, even if the phone is mounted to the dash,” the tweet read.
On Jan. 18, a Toronto driver was stopped by police near Front Street and Spadina Avenue downtown and charged for driving while displaying a screen. The driver was fined $615.00. “There are still drivers out there that feel the need to play their videos in their cars while they're driving and that’s just craziness,” TPS’ Sgt. Melissa Kulik told CTV News Toronto Thursday.
“Every second that your eyes are off the road and the task at hand is that extra second that could lead to [..] potentially a fatal collision,” she added.In 2022, Toronto police issued approximately 8,700 tickets for distracted driving. Three weeks into 2023, 450 have been issued. According to Ontario Provincial Police, distracted driving was the cause of 66 deaths on the road across the province last year.will see drivers fined $615.00 to $1,000, plus three license demerit points and a three-day suspension. These penalties increase for repeat offenders.
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