Judge details loophole that makes it hard to get convictions for distracted driving in N.S. | Unpublished
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Publication Date: October 28, 2024 - 05:00

Judge details loophole that makes it hard to get convictions for distracted driving in N.S.

October 28, 2024
A pair of court decisions released last week by a Nova Scotia Supreme Court justice say that poorly worded legislation is making it tough for the courts to hand down convictions in cases where individuals are accused of distracted driving with a cellphone. She's not the first judge to point this out.


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