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This week’s tip: Electronic devices
Prohibition against use of electronic device while driving
214.2 (1) A person must not use an electronic device while driving or operating a motor vehicle on a highway.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a person must not communicate by means of an electronic device with another person or another device by electronic mail or other text-based message.
Exceptions to prohibition — certain permitted activities
214.4 Section 214.2 does not apply to a person who uses an electronic device
(a) while operating a motor vehicle that is safely parked off the roadway or lawfully parked on the roadway and is not impeding traffic,
(b) to call or send a message to a police force, fire department or ambulance service about an emergency, or
(c) that is configured and equipped to allow hands-free use in a telephone function, is used in a hands-free manner and is used in accordance with the regulations, if any.
Under the definition even holding your cell phone in your hand is illegal where you will be issued a violation.
The minimum penalty for using an electronic device is $368 and four points on your driving record.
“The use of electronic devices is the number one cause of serious injury or fatal collisions in Canada overtaking impaired driving as the number one causal factor. Talking and/or texting on your device simply puts your family and others at risk,” noted Cpl. RP Hrehirchuk.
“Cranbrook RCMP wants all motorists, cyclists and pedestrians to help prevent injury and unnecessary insurance claims by obeying all laws and regulations.”
Municipal Traffic Cranbrook RCMP
