C-24.2, r. 39.1.002 - Pilot project concerning the use of motorized personal mobility devices

Section 26 Disposition versions

2023-07-20

26. The use of a cellular telephone or any other portable device designed to transmit or receive information or to be used for entertainment purposes or the use of a display screen are prohibited, unless the user consults the information displayed on a display screen, including that of a portable device, or uses a screen command if the screen

(1)  displays only such information as is relevant to driving the vehicle or related to the operation of its usual equipment;

(2)  is integrated into the MPMD or mounted on a bracket, whether detachable or not, attached to the vehicle;

(3)  is placed so as not to obstruct the user’s view, interfere with driving manoeuvres, or prevent the operation of equipment or reduce its efficiency and in a manner that does not present a risk of injury in case of an accident; and

(4)  is positioned and designed in such a way that the user can operate and consult it easily.

For the purposes of the first paragraph, the user who is holding a portable device in hand or in any other manner is presumed to be using the device.

M.O. 2023-21, s. 26.

Not in force

In force: 2023-07-20

26. The use of a cellular telephone or any other portable device designed to transmit or receive information or to be used for entertainment purposes or the use of a display screen are prohibited, unless the user consults the information displayed on a display screen, including that of a portable device, or uses a screen command if the screen

(1)  displays only such information as is relevant to driving the vehicle or related to the operation of its usual equipment;

(2)  is integrated into the MPMD or mounted on a bracket, whether detachable or not, attached to the vehicle;

(3)  is placed so as not to obstruct the user’s view, interfere with driving manoeuvres, or prevent the operation of equipment or reduce its efficiency and in a manner that does not present a risk of injury in case of an accident; and

(4)  is positioned and designed in such a way that the user can operate and consult it easily.

For the purposes of the first paragraph, the user who is holding a portable device in hand or in any other manner is presumed to be using the device.

M.O. 2023-21, s. 26.