Cell Phones Banned on Roads – Don't Talk and Drive

Many places have already banned cell phones for people who are driving and now Ontario joins these provinces. It is dangerous to use a cell phone while driving because it distracts you from what you are supposed to be doing, which is paying attention to the road and the people and cars around you. Cell phones banned on roads are because of the risk they pose to your self and to others. Police will ticket anyone they see using a cell phone while driving whether they are talking or texting.

This ban also extends to other handheld electronic devices such as laptops, iPods, and e-readers. This ticket can be quite expensive and can be up to $500. This is because engaging with electronic devices while driving is such a dangerous thing to do. It is asking to driving drunk on the roadways. You need to be able to avoid potentially dangerous situations while driving and also be sure that you do not yourself create any of these situations. Not only is this an expensive infraction to incur, but you will also be gaining demerit points on your license. These are difficult to remove and can lead to more severe penalties such as losing your license.

There are legal ways to make and accept calls in Ontario while driving, however, which would be, if you are using a headset or a hands free device. There is no way to enforce the cell phone law without allowing this because if someone is talking to themselves in the car, that is legal, and it would look the same as someone using a hands free device. So even though cell phones are banned on roads for drivers, they may accept calls through hands free technology.

Hands free technology includes OnStar, Bluetooth, and headsets that are appropriate for such calls. This means it is the technology itself that distracts the driver, not the act of talking or listening. Some cars have a built in blue tooth so that the call can be accepted through the car and come through the car itself. The result is that the call comes through sounding like a speakerphone. In order to legally use your electronic device while you are behind the wheel, the car must be not in the road and not stopped at a stoplight, not in motion, and not impeding traffic. In other words, it must be legally parked somewhere.
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