B.C. Judge: Holding Your Phone While Driving Violates the Motor Vehicle Act
A judge in British Columbia has ruled that holding your phone while driving is still a violation of the Motor Vehicle Act. Kelowna, B.C. driver Samuel Austin Bainbridge was fined $368 in September 2016 and the judge upheld the penalty against him. In January 2018, Bainbridge argued the decision in court saying he was "only...
Apple Reiterates That Unlocking Devices Running iOS 8 or Later ‘Would Be Impossible’
According to a new report from Reuters, Apple informed a federal magistrate judge in Brooklyn, New York that it "would be impossible" for the company to access data on a locked iPhone running iOS 8 or later. Apple was responding to a request to a request from the judge, James Orenstein, to help him decide...
Moose Jaw Judge: Looking At Cellphone While Driving Isn’t The Same As Using It
A Moose Jaw judge ruled that Saskatchewan man Cory Haliwyz is not guilty after receiving a cellphone ticket last year. Haliwyz was driving on Moose Jaw's Main Street in May 2014 when he got the ticket for distracted driving. A police officer saw Haliwyz holding his cellphone while driving. The officer stopped Haliwyz and saw...