Post by Michele on Oct 14, 2009 19:24:27 GMT -5
Please be advised of the new bill starting October 26th 2009... This ban applies to all company and personal devices!
ONTARIO'S BILL 118
BAN ON HAND HELD DEVICES WHEN DRIVING
Key highlights:
* Ontario's ban on hand-held devices and other hand-held communications and
entertainment devices while driving will take effect on October 26, 2009.
* Under Ontario's new law, fines of up to $500 can be levied against distracted drivers who text, type, email, dial, or chat using a prohibited hand-held device.
* Following a three-month period that begins October 26, 2009, where the focus will be on educating drivers, police will start issuing tickets on February 1, 2010.
* Hands-free use will still be permitted.
* Ontario joins more than 50 countries worldwide with the ban on hand-held devices while driving. Canadian provinces that currently have a ban include Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Overview (hand-held vs. hands-free usage):
* Drivers will not be permitted to use hand-held devices when driving, with the following exceptions: calling 9-1-1 in an emergency situation, and when the driver has safely pulled off the roadway and is stationary or is lawfully parked.
* Drivers must only use wireless devices that can be used in a "hands-free" manner: a cell phone with an earpiece or headset using voice dialing, or plugged into the vehicle's sound system, a global positioning system (GPS) device that is properly secured to the dashboard or another accessible place in the vehicle, or a portable audio player that has been plugged into the vehicle's sound system.
Hands-free Use
* If the phone:
- Can't move (i.e. Mounted on the car, not loose on the seat)
- Is easy for the driver to see
- Is easy for the driver to reach
* A driver may press a button (while in Hands-free mode) on a mobile phone while driving to:
- Make a call
- Answer a call
- End a call
- Talk or,
- Listen
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NOT A MINUTE TOO SOON IF YOU ASK ME.
ONTARIO'S BILL 118
BAN ON HAND HELD DEVICES WHEN DRIVING
Key highlights:
* Ontario's ban on hand-held devices and other hand-held communications and
entertainment devices while driving will take effect on October 26, 2009.
* Under Ontario's new law, fines of up to $500 can be levied against distracted drivers who text, type, email, dial, or chat using a prohibited hand-held device.
* Following a three-month period that begins October 26, 2009, where the focus will be on educating drivers, police will start issuing tickets on February 1, 2010.
* Hands-free use will still be permitted.
* Ontario joins more than 50 countries worldwide with the ban on hand-held devices while driving. Canadian provinces that currently have a ban include Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Overview (hand-held vs. hands-free usage):
* Drivers will not be permitted to use hand-held devices when driving, with the following exceptions: calling 9-1-1 in an emergency situation, and when the driver has safely pulled off the roadway and is stationary or is lawfully parked.
* Drivers must only use wireless devices that can be used in a "hands-free" manner: a cell phone with an earpiece or headset using voice dialing, or plugged into the vehicle's sound system, a global positioning system (GPS) device that is properly secured to the dashboard or another accessible place in the vehicle, or a portable audio player that has been plugged into the vehicle's sound system.
Hands-free Use
* If the phone:
- Can't move (i.e. Mounted on the car, not loose on the seat)
- Is easy for the driver to see
- Is easy for the driver to reach
* A driver may press a button (while in Hands-free mode) on a mobile phone while driving to:
- Make a call
- Answer a call
- End a call
- Talk or,
- Listen
--------------------------------------------------------
NOT A MINUTE TOO SOON IF YOU ASK ME.