Fahrer in British Columbia und Saskatchewan are no longer allowed to use hand-held cell phones while driving.

Both provinces enacted new laws — effective January 1, 2010 — that sharply restrict drivers’ use of cell phones and other electronic communications devices.

Nach dem British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA), B.C.’s new law includes the following provisions:

• Drivers cannot make or receive calls or hold a cell phone. Allerdings, hands-free devices (built in or fixed to the vehicle, that are used by pressing a single button once only) sind immer noch erlaubt.
• Drivers cannot send or read text messages or e-mails.
• Fahrer mit “Learner” und “Novice” licenses are not permitted to operate jeder hand-held oder hands-free cell phone or other electronic communications device.

Diese Vancouver Sun Artikel gives all the details about B.C.’s new restrictions on cell phones and other hand-held devices, wie iPods and other MP3 players, während die Winnipeg Free Press Rückblicke der Saskatchewan Recht.

BC. drivers caught violating the cell phone law will face a $167 fein und drei Strafpunkte auf ihre Lizenzen. In Saskatchewan, the penalties will include a $280 fein und vier Lizenzpunkte. So if you’re behind the wheel, don’t answer that phone!

We summarized the Handy Gesetze in anderen Provinzen hierin earlier post on “Dialing while Driving.”

Foto: Mike "Dakinewavamon" Kline (Flickr)