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13 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,M arch 28,2019 theifp.ca of the year, there were 79 distracted driving tickets handed out in Halton. That was down from 96 issued during the same period in 2018, a drop of 17.8 per cent. The message does seem to be finally getting through. As of March 20, Halton police had handed out 327 distracted driving tickets. That's down from 620 over the same period last year, a decrease of 47.3 per cent. While the numbers are encouraging, Taraso says it doesn't feel that way on the region's roads. He said distracted driv- ing accounts for almost 40 per cent of all the tickets he's issued in 2019. And he's seen it all. Someone driving with a dog in one hand and their phone in the other, some- one watching a movie on an iPad, people FaceTim- ing while driving. Most of the distracted driving tickets Taraso is- sues are to people using their phones at stop lights. He often sees people using their phones driving in the opposite direction, but there is not always an op- portunity to turn around safely to follow the vehicle. He said stoplights lead to more tickets because it's easier to observe and gath- er evidence when stopped. He's witnessed people on their phone sit at a light for as long as 20 seconds after it has turned green. But those willing to text at a light, he said, are just NEWS Continued from page 12 See ONTARIO, page 21 Metroland Graphic Contributing factors to fatalities on OPP patrolled highways. Halton Region Distracted Driving Tickets DD Impaired Speed No Seat Belt 2013 78 57 44 NA 2014 82 52 64 53 2015 69 45 61 51 2016 65 45 55 53 2017 83 46 75 49 2018 55 56 76 50 Thru Jan. 17 Thru Mar. 20 Tickets per day thru Mar. 20 2018 96 620 7.8 2019 79 327 4.1 % Change 17.7 47.3 Metroland graphic SALES SERVICE INSTALLATIONSESA #7003060 DEKEReLeCTRIC ltd. 905-702-0515 Visit our new website! www.dekerelectric.ca protected? Are you Did you know... that an electrical surge can ruin more than just your computer? Your TV, your stove, your microwave, even your furnace, just to name a few, have expensive electronics in them that may be damaged by a power surge lasting less than one millisecond! Call us today for house-wide surge protection. Can you afford NOT to? I just separated from my spouse. I want to hire a lawyer. I have heard about unbundles services. What are those? The advice offered in this column is intended for informational purposes only. Use of this column is not intended to replace or substitute any professional, financial, medical, legal, or other professional advice. Q A ASK THE PROFESSIONAL Todd C. Hein Litigation Lawyer Proud member of OFFICE LOCATIONS GEORGETOWN 8 Guelph Street 905 452 7400 BRAmPTON OFFICE (main) 350 Rutherford Road S., Suite 320 905 452 7400 CALEDON EAST 15955 Airport Road, Suite 201 905 584 4545 When someone hires a lawyer for a family law matter, they typically fully retain the lawyer. That means the lawyer will do everything necessary with the matter, including going to court as the person's lawyer. With unbundles services, the lawyer is being asked to do specific tasks. For instance, the lawyer might draft court documents, or consult on a legal issue, or conduct legal research and give a legal opinion. If the lawyer goes to court in an unbundled service arrangement, the lawyer is going as agent, not as the client's lawyer. The benefit of unbundled services is that it can save costs, and the client maintains more control over the matter. However, the client is also having to do more of the work in what can be a complicated, intense process they are not familiar with. If you do retain a lawyer for unbundled services, make sure you have a detailed retainer agreement defining the relationship, so it is clear what the lawyer is doing and not doing. Lockyer + Hein LLP is a full service law firm that does a lot of family law. We are happy to meet you for a free consultation at one of our three offices, including 8 Guelph Street, Georgetown, in the Lounsbury Life & Group Insurance Benefits building. Have a great weekend. Empowering Clients. Enriching the Community. LITIGATIONlegal matters