If you're a wireless wonder behind the wheel your talking, texting and e-mailing days are coming to an abrupt end this fall. Yes folks, Queen's Park passed Bill 118 on April 21 that will make your guilty pleasures on the open road a thing of the past.
The ban, while long overdue, won't come into effect until the fall. But cell phones won't be the only hand-held devices to get a bad wrap by this new law. Portable DVD players, video games and MP3 players will also be affected. However, the use of Bluetooths or 911 calls are not. Another exception are GPS (Global positioning systems) but they must be properly fastened to the dashboard.
So don't worry too much if you're caught with one hand on the blackberry and the other on the steering wheel. It may cost you upwards of a $500 fine, but won't result in any demerit points just yet. For those that still don't get the message and put others at risk can be charged with careless driving.
A wide variety of hands-free devices are available for those that want to continue to gab free of this new law.
Ontario now joins Quebec, Newfoundland, Labrador and Nova Scotia in their fight against 'banning electronic devices' to deter further distractions while driving.
Remember keep your hands off the cell and on the wheel! Safe driving everyone!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
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