Fresh off the heels of announcing a possible change for the used car market, Nova Scotia is also going to make stricter changes for those caught racing, texting or talking on their cellphones.
It is currently illegal to talk or text on your cell phone while opperating a motor vehicle. Under the new rules, fines would go up to $225 for the first offense, $340 for the second offense of $567 for the third offense. The cell phone bad has been in effect in NS for just over two years and in that time, over 8,300 tickets have been given out for talking or texting while driving.
Also being targeted is street racing which will now carry a one year license suspension for the first offence, three years for the second offense, and 10 years for the third. As much as six demerit points can be added as well.
They define racing as “chasing another vehicle and driving 50 kph over the limit”.
[The Chronicle Herald]