Ontario Texting While Driving Statistics

Ontario Texting While Driving Statistics You're 23x more likely to be in a crash or a near crash. Last year there were 78 deaths due to distracted driving. Compare that to 57 deaths for impaired driving. And 44 deaths due to speed related accidents. Distracted Driving fines are $155, but... On March 18, fines increase to $280. 5 sec is the minimum amount of time your eyes are off the road. Sources: http://www.textinganddrivingsafety.com/texting-and-driving-stats/ http://distracteddriving.caa.ca/education/ http://www.morrisburgnews.com/article/opp-2013-traffic-statistics-point-distracted-driving-1-killer-roads/566524749