Keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel!
Ontario is now the fourth province to ban hand-held wireless communication devices or any hand-held electronic entertainment devices while driving.
Drivers in Ontario are now prohibited by law to use hand-held cell phones, text or email, or view laptops or DVD Players while behind the wheel regardless of being at a stop light or in heavy traffic.
Drivers who text, type, email, dial or chat using a prohibited hand-held device can face fines up to $500 as well as possible demerit points, license suspension and/or imprisonment.
Hands-Free Devices Only
The new law applies only to hand-held wirless devices. This means drivers must only operate wireless devices that can be used in a hands-free manner.
Hands free includes, cell-phones with earpieces or headsets, GPS systems that are secured to the dashboard, or portable audio player plugged into the sound system.
See www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/distracted-driving/index.sthml.
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