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Drivers are prohibited from using “restricted electronic devices” while driving in the Northwest Territories. Restricted electronic devices include cell phones, electronic devices that can record, store, or send information such as audio files and video files (MP3 players, smart phones, hand-held global positioning systems, tablets, devices that capture pictures, etc.), Citizen’s Band (CB) radios, and laptop computers.
Drivers are also prohibited from using and viewing display screens while driving.
Drivers may use restricted electronic devices and control or navigation display screens (other than video devices or back-up displays) in hands-free modes. Drivers may also use restricted electronic devices to report emergencies.
Video display screens (except for control, backing up video, or navigation screens) may be used if the screen is not visible to the driver and is installed in hands-free mode. A backing up video display can be used only if the vehicle is in reverse.
CB radios can only be used on “ice roads” or seasonal roads that can only be used for a portion of the year.