Province Offence

Total Payable Ticket Amount

(includes Victim Fine
Surcharge/
Court Costs)
Demerits Novice Condition

Legislation Introduction Date
British Columbia
Using electronic
device while driving.
$167

(If contested in court = $167)
0
Novice drivers are subject to
the same fine/demerits as all
other drivers

January 2010
Emailing or texting
while driving.
$167

(If contested in court = $167)
3
Alberta

Using hand-held
electronic device while
driving.
$172 (includes only victim fine
surcharge)

(Fine would not be increased if the
defendant pleaded not guilty to the
distracted driving violation)

0
No September 2011
Saskatchewan
Using a hand-held cell
phone while driving
(hands-free phones are
permitted).
$280

(If contested in court liable to fine not
more than $1,000)


4
Novice drivers are prohibited
from using any type of cell
phone while driving (including
hands-free devices) and are
subject to same fine/demerits
as other drivers
January 2010
Manitoba
Using hand-held
electronic device while
driving.
$199.80

(If contested in court = up to $2,000)
2
No July 2010
Ontario
Using hand-held
electronic device while
driving.
$280
(If contested in court = $60-$500)

0
No October 2009
Quebec
Using hand-held cell
phone while driving.
$115 (includes court costs only)

($80-$100 if contested in court)
3
No April 2008
Newfoundland and
Labrador
Using hand-held
electronic device while
driving.
$100 $400

(Ticket does not include victim fine
surcharge and court costs. Note,
driver calls Traffic Court office where
it is decided what fine amount should
be. The fine can be up to $400])
4
No April 2003
Prince Edward
Island
Using hand-held
electronic device while
driving.
$250-$400

(Note, police officers have discretion
to assign magnitude of fine based on
circumstance. If driver contests
ticket in court, fine range $250-$400)
3
No January 2010
Nova Scotia
Using hand-held cell
phone while driving.
$176.45 1
st
offence
$233.95 2
nd
offence
$348.95 3+ subsequent offences

(If contest in court = $50 1
st
offence,
$100 2
nd
offence, $200 3
rd

+subsequent offence. There are no
maximum amounts stipulated in
Motor Vehicle or Summary
Proceedings Act)
0
No April 2008
New Brunswick
Using hand-held
electronic device while
driving.
$172.50

(If contested in court = $140-$1100)
3
$172.50 and 3 demerit
points apply to novice
drivers as well
June 2011
Yukon
Using a hand-held cell
phone while driving
(hands-free phones are
permitted).
$287.50 (includes victim fine
surcharge only)

(If contested in court, liable to a fine
3
Novice drivers are prohibited
from using any type of cell
phone while driving
(including hands-free
January 2012

of not more than $500) devices). They are subject
to same fine/demerits as
other drivers.
Novice drivers will also lose
all the hours of logged
driving experience earned.
Northwest
Territories
Using hand-held
electronic device while
driving.
$115 (only includes victim fine
surcharge)

If contested in court, could be fined
up to $115. In certain circumstances,
a fine of up to $5,000 can be
imposed by a judge.)
3
No April 2011
Nunavut
No distracted driving
legislation

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