Laws and Penalties
This is illegal to hold while driving in Manitoba
What is a cellphone?
You’re using GPS and it starts rerouting. The safest action is this.
What is wait until it's safe, or pull over before adjusting it?
This is the most commonly reported factor in distracted driving crashes.
What is phone use (texting/calling)?
Changing a playlist while driving is mainly this type of distraction.
What is manual distraction?
You hear a notification while driving. The safest action is this.
This happens to your license when you get too many distracted driving offences.
What is license suspension?
A passenger is distracting you while driving. The safest response is this.
What is refocus attention or ask them to stop?
This is one of the leading causes of crashes in Canada?
What is distracted driving?
Daydreaming while driving without looking away is this type.
What is cognitive distraction?
You’re at a red light and check your phone. The risk is this.
What is missing changes in traffic
Using a phone hands-free is legal, but can still result in charges under this law if driving is affected.
What is careless driving?
Setting music, climate, and navigation before driving helps prevent this type of overload.
Looking at your phone for 5 seconds at highway speed means driving about this distance without looking.
What is a football field?
This type of distraction takes your eyes off the road.
What is visual distraction?
This phone feature helps reduce distractions automatically while driving.
What is Do Not Disturb While Driving?
Repeated distracted driving offences can affect this system tied to your insurance rates in Manitoba.
What is the driver safety rating(DSR)?
This strategy reduces distraction by removing the source before it becomes a risk.
What is prevention (or eliminating distractions in advance)?
About this percentage of crashes involve human error, including distraction.
What is 90%?
Even hands-free calls can cause this type of distraction, leading to missed hazards.
What is cognitive distraction?
Using voice-to-text still creates this type of distraction.
What is cognitive distraction?
This is the maximum dollar fine and the number of demerit points a driver can receive for a first-time distracted driving conviction.
Scanning the road ahead while ignoring distractions demonstrates this higher-level driving skill.
What is situational awareness?
Young drivers are at higher risk mainly because of this behaviour.
What is increased phone use and risk-taking?
Texting is especially dangerous because it involves this number of distraction types.
What is manual, visual, and cognitive?
Choosing to pull over before replying shows this level of driving responsibility.
What is risk management (or responsible decision-making)?