Links and Resources

Cell Phones

This video shows a driver behind the wheel of a street driving video game. He is driving at the proper speed with eyes focused on the road and hands on the wheel.
< Watch a video that shows how distractions affect your driving

This interactive game illustrates the potential consequences of distractions like texting on your driving ability.
< Gauging Your Distraction
 

Canadian Provinces
British Columbia - Get the Message
Alberta - Alberta introduces unique distracted driving legislation
Saskatchewan - Government Passes Cellphone Legislation
Ontario - Driving Requires your Full Attention
Quebec - Road Safety - Cell Phones and Driving
Newfoundland and Labrador - government introduced bill to ban use of hand-held phones..
Nova Scotia - Legislation Prohibits Using Hand-held Cellphones while driving
Prince Edward Island - New Cell Phone Law

Oprah's No Phone Zone Pledge: Save a life - maybe even your own - and sign Oprah's No Phone Zone Pledge.

Smoking

What you should know about the Dangers of Second-hand smoke

Cutting through the Smoke, The Manitoba Provincial Tobacco Control Strategy

Environmental Tobacco Smoke: What Manitobans Said

Smoker’s helpline: Find out where to get help to quit smoking.

Manitoba Lung Association

Second Hand Smoke and Children's Health (Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada)

Make your home and car smoke-free: A guide to protecting your family from second-hand smoke (Health Canada)

Studies

Virginia Tec University, July 2009
http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/story.php?relyear=2009&itemno=571

Ontario Medical Association September 2008
http://www.oma.org/health/reports/CellphonesDrivingSafetySept08.pdf

Carnegie Mellon Study, March 5, 2008
http://www.cmu.edu/news/archive/2008/March/march5_drivingwhilelistening.shtml

Secondhand Smoke in Motor Vehicles Study Stanford University August 2007
http://www.tobaccosmoke.org/shs-in-motor-vehicles

News Releases

June 17, 2010  New Law Banning Hand-held Cellphone Use to Take Effect July 15: Ashton

December 4, 2008 Legislature Adjourns After Focusing on Economic Stability: Chomiak

November 27, 2008 Proposed Ban on Hand-Held Cell Phone Use, Text Messaging While Driving Would Enhance Public Safety: Lemieux