Bill 118 Passed, Cell Phones Banned in Ontario
Cell Phones Banned in Ontario
Following in the footsteps of California and other jurisdictions, the government in Ontario have passed a bill that effectively bans the use of mobile phones in the Canadian province. You’ll still be able to yak it up on the subway or while sitting in the office, of course, but Bill 118 prevents the use of handheld communication devices while driving.
As far as I can recall, studies have shown that cell phone use accounts for about the same number of auto accidents as drugs or alcohol. When you are gossiping on the phone with a buddy, you have at least one hand off of the wheel and your attention is being distracted away from the road.
What I find strange is that so many of these bills only ban the use of handheld electronics. This means that you can still use your mobile phone while driving, so long as you use a handsfree device like a Bluetooth headset. You’re still distracted from the task at hand and you could still get into an accident as a result. Bill 118 is a step toward greater safety on the roads, but some people may ask if it goes far enough.
In addition to regular cell phones and smartphones, Bill 118 also applies to all kinds of hand-held communication and entertainment devices. Based on this wording, it would also mean that you can’t fumble through your iPod playlist while behind the wheel either. If you have an iPod integration kit and you adjust the tunes through your car stereo, that does appear to be okay. Loophole much?
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I think this is a great law. Cellphones need some regulation because they are just too distracting and too much of a temptation. And texting is the worth of all.
this law is long, long overdue.
Unfortunately, consequences will not likely be a sufficient deterrent.
Upon first conviction, I would like to see a minimum 1 month drivers licence suspension.
The aim is not to cut down on numbers of people using cell phones while driving - it is to STOP everyone from using them while driving. Let’s start off the bidding at a 1 month suspension!
This law is bull****. I don’t need the nanny government telling me what to do all the damn time!
My brother is a first year university student and was making a call to me letting me know he would pick me up shortly and he was pulled over and fined $468!!!! This was just after the law was passed.
He barely made enough for school this past summer so I had to help him out and pay his fine. This is SO upsetting!
Studies also show that listening to music in your car also increases your chance of getting in an accident. Lets ban radios in cars too.
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