Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, section 78 is repealed by the Statutes of Ontario, 2009, chapter 4, section 1 and the following substituted:

Display screen visible to driver prohibited

78. (1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway if the display screen of a television, computer or other device in the motor vehicle is visible to the driver. 2009, c. 4, s. 1.

Exceptions

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of the display screen of,

(a) a global positioning system navigation device while being used to provide navigation information;

(b) a hand-held wireless communication device or a device that is prescribed for the purpose of subsection 78.1 (1);

(c) a logistical transportation tracking system device used for commercial purposes to track vehicle location, driver status or the delivery of packages or other goods;

(d) a collision avoidance system device that has no other function than to deliver a collision avoidance system; or

(e) an instrument, gauge or system that is used to provide information to the driver regarding the status of various systems of the motor vehicle. 2009, c. 4, s. 1.

Same

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the driver of an ambulance, fire department vehicle or police department vehicle. 2009, c. 4, s. 1.

Exemption by regulation

(4) The Minister may make regulations exempting any class of persons or vehicles or any device from this section and prescribing conditions and circumstances for any such exemption. 2009, c. 4, s. 1.

See: 2009, c. 4, ss. 1, 4 (2).

Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, Part VI is amended by the Statutes of Ontario, 2009, chapter 4, section 2 by adding the following section:

Hand-held devices prohibited

Wireless communication devices

78.1 (1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway while holding or using a hand-held wireless communication device or other prescribed device that is capable of receiving or transmitting telephone communications, electronic data, mail or text messages. 2009, c. 4, s. 2.

Entertainment devices

(2) No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway while holding or using a hand-held electronic entertainment device or other prescribed device the primary use of which is unrelated to the safe operation of the motor vehicle. 2009, c. 4, s. 2.

Hands-free mode allowed

(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), a person may drive a motor vehicle on a highway while using a device described in those subsections in hands-free mode. 2009, c. 4, s. 2.

Exceptions

(4) Subsection (1) does not apply to,

(a) the driver of an ambulance, fire department vehicle or police department vehicle;

(b) any other prescribed person or class of persons;

(c) a person holding or using a device prescribed for the purpose of this subsection; or

(d) a person engaged in a prescribed activity or in prescribed conditions or circumstances. 2009, c. 4, s. 2.

Same

(5) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of the use of a device to contact ambulance, police or fire department emergency services. 2009, c. 4, s. 2.

Same

(6) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if all of the following conditions are met:

1. The motor vehicle is off the roadway or is lawfully parked on the roadway.

2. The motor vehicle is not in motion.

3. The motor vehicle is not impeding traffic. 2009, c. 4, s. 2.

Regulations

(7) The Minister may make regulations,

(a) prescribing devices for the purpose of subsections (1) and (2);

(b) prescribing persons, classes of persons, devices, activities, conditions and circumstances for the purpose of subsection (4). 2009, c. 4, s. 2.

Definition

(8) In this section,

“motor vehicle” includes a street car, motorized snow vehicle, farm tractor, self-propelled implement of husbandry and road-building machine. 2009, c. 4, s. 2.

See: 2009, c. 4, ss. 2, 4 (2).

 

IDK, but the sooner the better IMO.

 

Im just posting FYI, It will be law before 2010.

 

Thanks....
It'll be interesting to see if they actually start to enforce it.

 

I love this!!!

Carcomp with dualview screen, thus providing driver with navi info and passenger with entertainment

what if your projecting an image to a surface? That technically is not a screen lol.. It's a way of producing and expressing media

 

...and before someone thinks the rules only apply to highways , so doing these things on city streets/roads is ok:

A highway is defined as the following:

“highway” includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct or trestle, any part of which is intended for or used by the general public for the passage of vehicles and includes the area between the lateral property lines thereof; (“voie publique”)

That comes right from the HTA

 

Another way the Ontario government is getting restrictive on all drivers instead of teaching them properly .
We have 80 % morons with a license with no idea how to drive in traffic let alone avoid a collision

Oh well , thanks for the fun info.

 

^WHS X 100000000000000000000000000000

The best thing they could do to reduce accidents is introduce a mandatory driver training program.

 

best thing you could do to keep accidents to a minimum is have winter and summer drivers licenses. AND do the mandatory driver training - course it would become a money grab too

 

Wouldn't work...when does Summer end and Winter begin (or visa versa) but I understand what you are saying. Also, there are only 3 months to each season.
There are days in January when the road conditions, although they are cold, are better than many Spring days.
The most important thing lacking in so many drivers these days is Patience!

 

One thing they could do is copy Quebec re winter tires.

 

They had major issues with that... for one, every available winter tire last year was sent to quebec, and southern Ontario has way too many people to be able to regulate that IMO.

Where I am from they were smart...

Studded Tires Mean Safer Roads In Icy Conditions
Lightweight Studs Now Legal In Northern Ontario

NORTH BAY, ON, Dec. 16 /CNW/ - The Ontario government has legalized the
use of studded tires in Northern Ontario to improve road safety in icy
conditions, Transportation Minister Harinder Takhar announced today.
"This government has kept its commitment to allow residents in Northern
Ontario the option of using studded tires," Takhar said. "When used properly,
studded tires improve mobility and safety for drivers on icy roads."
There are approximately 250,000 motor vehicle collisions on Ontario roads
per year, about 20,000 of them in Northern Ontario. Of these, about 14 per
cent occur in icy conditions.
The Transportation Statute Law Amendment act (Bill 169) was passed in
November 2005. As part of this Act, a regulation was proclaimed earlier this
month allowing owners of vehicles registered in Northern Ontario to use
lightweight Scandinavian studs in tires anywhere in Ontario from October 1 to
April 30. Studded tires are now available and can be ordered by your local
supplier in Northern Ontario.
Northern residents living north of and including Parry Sound and
Nipissing Districts can now use studded tires on their vehicles.
The Ministry of Transportation provides tips on how to drive on snow and
ice. This information is available at Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing
Offices, through Publications Ontario, Government Information Centres and on
the ministry's website: www.mto.gov.on.ca.
"Ontario has the safest roads in North America. I want to make sure we
maintain that record," added Takhar. "Now that winter is here, we want drivers
to slow down and give themselves plenty of room to stop and drive safely."
For the most recent road conditions across Ontario, please call the
Ministry of Transportation's information line, toll-free at 1-800-268-4686, or
dial 416-235-4686 if calling within the Greater Toronto Area.

Disponible en français

www.mto.gov.on.ca


STUDDED TIRES NOW LEGAL IN NORTHERN ONTARIO

In the north, rural roads with low traffic volumes are more common. Due
to colder temperatures, ice on these roads does not melt as fast and salt is
less effective. When used in the right circumstances, the use of studded tires
improves mobility and safety for drivers in Northern Ontario.

Studded tire facts

- If you are a resident of Northern Ontario, you can use studded
tires with lightweight studs anywhere in Ontario, from October 1
to April 30 inclusive
- Under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA), Northern Ontario covers areas
north of and including Parry Sound and Nipissing Districts
- All other Canadian provinces and territories allow the use of
studded tires
- Follow manufacturers' recommendations for installation,
maintenance and operations
- Drive according to the road and weather conditions regardless of
the tires used
- Using illegal studs or driving outside the legal time period can
result in fines of up to $1,000

 

Also, our driver training program is a joke, and our road tests. I think when they were originally thinking of boosting the G1 age to 21 was a smart idea.

We need to adapt driving courses similar to Germany... they have the fastest roads on the planet, yet they have less accidents. I heard that they have very strict mandatory driving courses... anybody confirm?

 

I don't know what to think in this case
http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/.../693457#survey
50kph over is 50kph over...right? What if she was a 16 year old boy getting caught doing 130kph in an 80kph to pass a truck?
She was probably on the phone too.

 

Regarding the studded tire thing... do you have ANY idea how much damage that would do to the roads?
And the summer and winter drivers license. Summer can can drive from first official day of spring to October 31st. For that license you will have a red or yellow plate.
Winter license will go from Nov 1 to the first official day of spring. Your plate will be blue.
Those who CAN drive in both will stay with the standard plate.
I've put much thought into this.