The same phone in your hand can turn a distracted driving ticket into careless — or even criminal dangerous driving. Here’s when a charge escalates in Ontario, and why acting early matters.
For G1 and G2 drivers, a first distracted driving conviction in Ontario means no demerit points but a 30-day licence suspension — ten times a full driver’s. Here’s what to know.
A distracted driving ticket isn’t criminal and won’t show on a standard background check — but it lands on your driver’s abstract. Here’s when it can affect your job in Ontario.
Even if a distracted driving charge can’t be dropped, it can often be reduced to a lesser offence with no demerit points. Here’s how a reduction works in Ontario.
Distracted driving in Ontario is three demerit points that stay on your record for two years. But the conviction lasts longer — and that’s what insurers look at. Here’s why.
Just got a distracted driving ticket in Toronto? Here are the first three things to do — and the one thing you should never do — to protect your record and insurance.