13-03-2019 12:59 via ctvnews.ca

Judge gives 4-year sentence to Quebec driver who was texting before fatal crash

MONTREAL -- A Quebec man convicted of killing another driver and injuring two teenagers while texting at the wheel has been sentenced to four years in prison. Martin Carrieres, 39, had exchanged more than 30 text messages while driving on a poorly lit road in March 2012. Noting that campaigns against texting while driving are not sinking in, Quebec court judge Maria Albanese said she wanted her sentence "to send a clear message to the public." The accused was found guilty in April 2018 of crimin
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