Fellows, G. KentOsman, Zainab2025-01-302025-01-302024-05-29Osman, Z. (2024). Distracted Driving: Is Alberta’s Policy Doing Enough? (Unpublished master's project). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.https://hdl.handle.net/1880/120664Tens of thousands of Albertans are convicted of distracted driving annually. When an individual takes their eyes off the road to engage in a non-driving task, they threaten their lives and those around them. As a result, this capstone aims to answer this question: to what extent does Alberta’s distracted driving law prevent distracted driving convictions, and how does the province’s legislation compare to that of Saskatchewan? This project employs a legislative history of Alberta and Saskatchewan’s distracted driving laws, and fixed and random effect linear regressions on provincial- and municipal-level distracted driving data in the two provinces. The results demonstrate a negative relationship between distracted driving convictions and demerits and fines in Alberta and Saskatchewan, calling for further policy interventions to keep drivers safe on and off the road.enUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.Distracted drivingDemeritsFinesTraffic SafetyReport