The driver, a 22-year-old man, was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle. He received a $1,640 ticket for "excessive speeding" and faces 24 demerit points, police said. His driver's ...

Halton Regional Police have a stern message for drivers after an unfortunate traffic stop in Oakville on Jan. 24. “I can not stress enough how distracting a phone is,” Const. Marc Taraso said after he ...

A south Ottawa man's campaign to punish distracted drivers with demerit points has the support of several groups and now one Ontario Tory is bringing the issue to Queen's Park.

Distracted drivers caught talking on hand-held communication devices, adjusting their GPS or watching DVDs will get three demerit points, starting Oct. 20, the province announced Wednesday.