Attention all drivers, keep your eyes on the road, and your hands on the wheel! Effective Saturday, January 23rd it will be illegal to use a hand-held cell phone while driving a motor vehicle. This includes texting, dialing, talking, emailing or searching the Internet while operating a moving vehicle on Prince Edward Island.

The second phase of the changes to the Highway Traffic Act (Graduated Driver Licensing Program) come into effect on April 1, 2007. The most immediate change that will occur on April 1, 2007 is the entrance age for individuals applying for a Class 7 Licence (Instruction Permit.)

Being a safe driver is harder than it looks. Just ask Bluefield high school student Abby Stubbert. Driving the quarter-mile slalom course while being testing on her abilities behind the wheel was trying, admits the Grade 12 student.