{"id":19671,"date":"2020-09-25T13:03:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T17:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurance-canada.ca\/?p=67973"},"modified":"2020-09-25T13:03:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T17:03:01","slug":"october-spotlight-on-distracted-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2020\/09\/25\/october-spotlight-on-distracted-driving\/","title":{"rendered":"October spotlight on distracted driving"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cMay I have your attention, please?\u201d<\/em> Focusing on the road will keep you and others safe \u2013 and save you money<\/h3>\n

Regina, SK (Sept. 25, 2020) \u2013 This October, whether you\u2019re driving to your favourite pumpkin patch, heading out to pick up a Thanksgiving turkey or just out for a drive to see the changing leaves, make sure your focus is on the road.<\/p>\n

Driver inattention and distraction is the subject of this month\u2019s Traffic Safety Spotlight for SGI and Saskatchewan law enforcement. Police will be looking for drivers using mobile devices or just not paying enough attention to the road.<\/p>\n

Distracted driving is a top traffic safety concern, contributing to 16 deaths and more than 4,500 collisions in Saskatchewan in 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe February increase in distracted driving penalties caught a lot of people\u2019s attention,\u201d said Penny McCune, Chief Operating Officer of the Auto Fund. \u201cBut despite those harsher consequences, it\u2019s still not hard to spot drivers conspicuously staring down at their laps.\u201d<\/p>\n

Distracted driving results in a $580 ticket and four demerit points for a first offence; penalties increase in severity for repeat offences. Police across Saskatchewan have caught, on average, more than 500 distracted drivers every month this year.<\/p>\n

Clearly, there\u2019s still work to do to convince some people to #JustDrive. So how can you make sure you\u2019re focused on the road?<\/p>\n

Remember that distracted driving has a human cost<\/strong>. There are real stories in our province of people injured or killed because someone was using a phone behind the wheel. The text, the selfie or watching a viral TikTok video can wait.<\/p>\n

Think ahead. Before you leave, ensure that your music playlist is set up, your notifications are turned off and \u2013 if you just can\u2019t help yourself \u2013 that your phone is safely out of reach of temptation. Watch this video for five different options that will help you avoid getting a ticket for using your phone.<\/p>\n

You have one job: Drive. Of course, mobile devices aren\u2019t the only distraction while you\u2019re driving. Pets and children can be a distraction, which makes it important to ensure they are buckled up and safe before departing.<\/p>\n

Lighting that cigarette, balancing a tray of pumpkin spice lattes, eating messy foods, grooming and rummaging around in your purse or glovebox can all pull your focus from the road, with potentially disastrous consequences. Wait until you arrive or if it\u2019s that important, pull over where it\u2019s safe and enjoy that sloppy double cheeseburger \u2013 you\u2019ll enjoy it more anyway.<\/p>\n

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If you need more advice on how to avoid distracted driving. Check out our helpful website<\/a> for more tips. And when you get behind the wheel, focus on the road.<\/p>\n

About SGI CANADA<\/b><\/h4>\n

SGI CANADA is the property and casualty insurance division of SGI, offering products in five Canadian provinces. It operates as SGI CANADA in Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario, and also as Coachman Insurance Company in Ontario. Products are sold through a network of independent insurance brokers. For more information, visit www.sgicanada.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Source: Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI)<\/i><\/p>\n

Tags: distracted driving<\/a>, driving habits<\/a>, driving safety<\/a>, SGI<\/a>
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