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Ontario prohibits drivers from operating vehicles while holding or using a cell phone or other device capable of receiving or sending telephone communications, electronic data, mail, or text messages. Drivers are also prohibited from using hand-held “entertainment devices” not directly related to operating a vehicle, such as a music player.
The rule allows drivers to use such devices while in hands-free mode. In addition, drivers may use such devices to call 911. Drivers may use a hand-held wireless communication or electronic entertainment device if the vehicle is off of the roadway or legally parked on the roadway, the vehicle is not in motion, and the vehicle is not impeding traffic.
Drivers may also drive while pressing a button on a hand-held wireless communication device to make, answer, or end a phone call or transmit/receive communication on a two-way radio, as long as the device is securely attached or mounted in the vehicle. The driver must be able to see the device at a quick glance and not adjust his/her driving position to use it.
Ontario prohibits persons from driving a vehicle on a highway if the display screen of a television, computer, or other device in the motor vehicle is visible to the driver; however, a driver may operate a commercial motor vehicle on a highway with a mobile data terminal display screen in the vehicle visible to the driver. The following display screens are also acceptable:
If display screens are used under any of the exceptions listed above, the screen must be securely attached or mounted so that it does not move while the vehicle is in motion.