BC more than doubles penalty for distracted driving

[Smurf]

Easy money from a whole bunch of fools who seem to want to voluntarily donate it. Good on the cops. Every time I see it happening I have a good laugh.

[pentona]

Easy money from a whole bunch of fools who seem to want to voluntarily donate it. Good on the cops. Every time I see it happening I have a good laugh.

Yes, for sure. Good on the cops for the good work that they do. I would have given them a thumbs up when I saw them but figured Dizzy1 would call me on it for distracted driving..lol.

I guess the addicts have more money than brains.

[Ken7]

Today I observed of all people a Fortis BC service man sitting in traffic checking his phone and laughing. I thought two things, one does he not know people see him and it's distracted driving.

Secondly, if you took one hour a day to dick with your phone. Consider the approximate 6500 employees and figure out how many man/woman hours/years are being paid to play while at work on their cell phones.

I think it's time corporations have staff lock their phones away and provide them with a company phone that can be looked into. Too much lost time in my opinion in todays workforce due to distraction.

[django]

Today I observed of all people a Fortis BC service man sitting in traffic checking his phone and laughing. I thought two things, one does he not know people see him and it's distracted driving.

Secondly, if you took one hour a day to dick with your phone. Consider the approximate 6500 employees and figure out how many man/woman hours/years are being paid to play while at work on their cell phones.

I think it's time corporations have staff lock their phones away and provide them with a company phone that can be looked into. Too much lost time in my opinion in todays workforce due to distraction.

It may have been work related

[sooperphreek]

if cops can do it why not everyone?

[Ken7]

if cops can do it why not everyone?

Wonder what FortisBC would say if they knew he was playing on his phone while driving their big truck....hmm.

[Bsuds]

Today I observed of all people a Fortis BC service man sitting in traffic checking his phone and laughing. I thought two things, one does he not know people see him and it's distracted driving.

Secondly, if you took one hour a day to dick with your phone. Consider the approximate 6500 employees and figure out how many man/woman hours/years are being paid to play while at work on their cell phones.

I think it's time corporations have staff lock their phones away and provide them with a company phone that can be looked into. Too much lost time in my opinion in todays workforce due to distraction.

It may have been work related

It's still illegal and if the employer has a requirement of an employee accessing their phone during working hours then they should supply a hands free device for them to use while driving!

If they don't then the employer should be fined as well.

[Dizzy1]

It's still illegal and if the employer has a requirement of an employee accessing their phone during working hours then they should supply a hands free device for them to use while driving!

If they don't then the employer should be fined as well.

You mean a system like they could supply the RCMP?

[kgcayenne]

Is it illegal to lob eggs out the window at people I catch dicking around with their phones?

[Bsuds]

It's still illegal and if the employer has a requirement of an employee accessing their phone during working hours then they should supply a hands free device for them to use while driving!

If they don't then the employer should be fined as well.

You mean a system like they could supply the RCMP?

Yup, pretty dumb aren't they. Mind you a $50 hands free device that we the public can buy would be $500 for the Gov't.

[Glacier]

Is it illegal to lob eggs out the window at people I catch dicking around with their phones?

Only if you miss.

[Ken7]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRYv_2JRCT0

Not sure if this has been posted thought I'd share it again.