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The traffic enforcement officer has worked almost 30 years for the RCMP, and now with the Deas Island Traffic Service across the Lower Mainland. September is Distracted Driving Awareness month.
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Distracted driving met with plenty of excuses
When it comes to using your phone or other electronic device, Lecker said he has handed out almost 2,000 tickets for such an offence since the law took effect in 2010. Fines and penalties are now at $368 and four penalty points.
Distracted driving by other means can end much worse for the driver, with a $368 ticket for driving without due care and six penalty points.
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