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The cost of conviction isn’t just the fine; it’s how much your auto insurance provider decides to jack your rates, too. We've used our car insurance quoter to find out just how expensive a distracted driving conviction can really get.

This article has been updated from a previous version.

The cost of conviction isn’t just the fine; it’s how much your auto insurance provider decides to jack your rates, too. We’ve used our car insurance quoter to find out just how expensive a distracted driving conviction can really get.

A driver distracted by their cell phone is four times more likely to crash than one who’s not, according to Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation. In some parts of Canada, in fact, distracted driving is beginning to be even more deadly than impaired driving.

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