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Should the government increase penalties for distracted driving?

Distracted driving penalties aim to deter dangerous behaviors, such as texting while driving, to improve road safety. Proponents argue that it deters dangerous behavior, improves road safety, and reduces accidents caused by distractions. Opponents argue that penalties alone may not be effective and enforcement can be challenging.

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Yes

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No

 @B4BGK3Hfrom Alberta  answered…2wks2W

If the person doing the distracted driving causes a crash or harm to another person the penalty should be harsher

 @B4B6SG7from Alberta  answered…2wks2W

Only if they also force vehicle producers to stop making goddamn touch screen tvs in the centre console. return to buttons and knobs

 @B44R8WXfrom Saskatchewan  answered…3wks3W

if you kill someone well driving distracted you go to jail that should be it or go to the electric chair

 @B3QNMWTfrom Ontario  answered…1mo1MO

The parameters of distracted driving need to be far more clear. You can be distracted adjusting your fan control or turning up the music just as easily as using a phone.

 @B3FQ8ZYfrom Ontario  answered…1mo1MO

The government needs two assess all of the ways it issues out fines. In some ways they’re completely over the top and other ways they’re completely inadequate so I believe in overlooking the whole system and coming up with a better solution than just setting up cameras at every corner to give you a ticket on every stupid little thing you do

 @B3CPZL7answered…1mo1MO

Should the Ireland prime minister increase not concession is distracted by drivers and restrictions by areas of public's assistant issue by Switzerland prime minister with different penalty in personal

  Deletedanswered…7mos7MO

All driving penalties should be based on the drivers income

 @9RZPX67from Alberta  answered…8mos8MO

yes, but if youre simply changing your music there should be no charge

 @9RMDWZQfrom Nova Scotia  answered…9mos9MO

Distracted driving seems to be pinholed on texting. Increasing penalties are only valuable if enforced and that includes the screens built into cars now which can be just as distracting. If not - don’t bother.

 @9RBY87Rfrom Ontario  answered…9mos9MO

No, add an RFI jammer to a culprits car, similar to the breath-analyzer added to a drunkards car

 @9MKYHZ7from Alberta  answered…11mos11MO

Yes, and the system should be reformed to have the cost of the ticket reflect the offenders annual income

 @B2WCXGTLibertarianfrom Ontario  answered…2mos2MO

Smokers should be added to distracted driving laws

 @B2HMZCYfrom Alberta  answered…3mos3MO

Just focus on bad drivers - which seems to be the overwhelming majority. Touch screen displays over buttons and knobs are far more detrimental to conscientious driving than checking a text at a red light or train. Safe driving is paramount, however, nothing implemented to date has had any significant impact on road safety

 @B2CTD2LNew Democraticfrom British Columbia  answered…3mos3MO

try actually teaching and enforcing the laws as they are first

 @B2CMT6Q  from Montana  answered…3mos3MO

Yes, a majority of accidents are caused by distracted driving.

 @B292M3Pfrom British Columbia  answered…3mos3MO

Yes, we should have a system where fines are levied based on income

 @9WFR74Q from Alberta  answered…6mos6MO

Yes, absolutely. A large majority of accidents happen due to distracted driving, there should be heavier penalties on distracted drivers, especially if an accident involving fatalities or injuries occur.

 @9TR9TK5from British Columbia  answered…7mos7MO

it should stay the same but go easy on new drivers

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