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"lheeratextmmsagecomeinandljust behindthewheel.theLiberalgovemment for Addiction and Mental Health found notiwswetreissuingit's mall ups." reach to answer it without thinking.” said has proposed toughening penalties against approximately 108,000 adolescent drivers Ontario police began issuing tickets to Cassie Brooks. 18. who was at Conestoga drivers. A previous bill to impose three admitted to texting while driving at least drivers caught using hand-held cell phones Mall last week while visiting from out of demerit points and increase the maximum onceinthepastyear.withupto46percent andotherdeviceswhiledrivingbackinFeb- town.fEtIeryorieknowsit'swrorig,' fineto$1,000wasscrappedwhentheelec- of Grade 12 students saying they’ve texted ruary 2010. The ban was implemented in it's an excuse Gregory hears too often tionwasfled. while driving October 2009 but police spent the first few whenever he pulls someone over for using In March the fines for distracted driving 1n Waterloo Region. however. drivers aged months issuing warnings and notices about theircell phone. were increased from $155 to $280. but no 25to34aretheprimaryculpmsofd'nnaaed thenewlaw. 'h’smewidm‘ljnthavetoliust demeritpoirnwueattadied. . driving â€" rcharge that includes driving Between 2010 and the end of last year. ' “ while texting or talking on the phone without Waterloo police laid dose to 7.600 distracted a hand_§:free device. That am gmup accountâ€" driving charges Nearly a third (2.430) came . ed fortiearly aThird of all charges between in 2013 alone, a 22 per cent increase over 3 fr. -. ‘ .. » ' ‘; 2010aqd2013. L 2012. meaningdn'vers aren’tgettingmessag. 333% 2' '* ' 'f .5 ’3"? . Abogt'le perlcent of all distracted driving “You don't have to be a police officer to if “'4 .' Firefighters get 1nter1m 1.9% Increase : BY [Ann Mason tial implementation of 24-hour shifts 7 . _ C’I'Dnidesmfl The union is seeking to keep pay levels “1: .2 ‘ , :3 ~. equal with police, who received a pay raise “’7 City councillors have approved a 1.9 per of 2.7 per cent in 2013 and 2.95 per cent in 1 ’5 1,; ' cent wage increase for Waterloo Profes- 2014. and are basing their pay demands on “W. sional Fire Association snafi' that will cost the arbitration settlements reached with Cam- ”’3‘ , . . city just over $300,000 in 2014. bridge and Guelph firefighters. '9‘- _, ' Councillors abproved thewage bump last Such an increase would see first-class .:. , ~ week as the two sides have been involved in firefiyiters make more than $90.11”. Under ’ a contract dispute since the last contact the old agreement that expired in 2011 a 351;, ended in 201 1. The interim wage increase firstrclas firefigiter made $83,000peryear. “ - applies to the city's 118 firefighters and 11 The city is expecting a partial ruling from ‘ municipal office staff and will cost the city the arbitrator following meetings with the ,j‘Jlfi - ‘ $306,275. professional fire association in 2013 later this : 1‘ ' ”it’s an indication of a fair and equitable year, though the date of that ruling is still V3" ’ approach." said new Fire Chief Richard Hep- unknown. Hepditch said the partial ruling A“ m W m, M N m ditch of the interim increase. and the deal will deal with wages, benefitsand other com " “promotes the continuation of positive tract issues. but the debate over 24-hour m m m W 0' labour relations" shifts will be handled separately. 3?}: m m This new deal follows wage increases in Currently. the city operates on a rotating 2012 and 2013 ofa (ombined 3.2 per cent, or four-day schedule. 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