[gordner]

Calgary Police force has been pretty public about their dissaproval of the new distracted driving law. Laws like this one are put out there to make the public feel good, I do not know of anyplace in North America where driving distracted has not always been illegal, they just used to sensibly issue a reckelss charge or a without due care charge. this is a political move to "look" proactive when every police force knows it is LESS of a deterent. A reckless endagerment or dangerous driving ticket (the appropriate ticket for the offense) runs 300 to 600 dollars here and carries a significant points penalty as well. Now that is a suitable deterent. $50 bucks and no points? Who cares, that is just a road tax, not going to discourage anyone at all. Purely image, and potential revenue generation and most any one should be able to figure that out.