According to Quebec's revised highway safety regulations, placing a mobile phone in cupholder while using GPS navigation will also be subject to high fines.
When using a GPS map device or while chatting on the device, place the phone in the cupholder of the vehicle-
The free speakers cost at least $300, plus 5 points.
A court ruling in the city of rosemel reveals changes in Quebec's highway safety regulations, which is a huge surprise for many drivers.
Steeve Poulin, who was stopped by a police officer on September 2018, testified that Poulin spoke on his mobile phone while driving past a car wash in rosemel, north of Laval.
Poulin testified that when he spoke through the speaker of the device, his wife took the phone, which made him innocent because the law stipulated that the driver could use his handfree devices. Judge Jean-
Brune did not agree.
He ruled last month that even if Poulin's statement was true (
Brunette says it's unlikely)
His use of the phone is still illegal, because the changes in the Quebec highway safety regulations in last May stipulate that the driver can only speak on the phone by connecting external devices (such as the Bluetooth system of the vehicle, or via Bluetooth headset.
It can only be used for GPS purposes if the phone is mounted on a stand connected to the vehicle.
It can only be used for purposes related to driving a car, which means that talking, shuffling or texting through a music track is considered illegal, even if the phone is mounted on a dashboard or windshield stand.
Poulin had to pay a ticket for $300 and an additional legal fee.
"Your initial thought might be that your hand is free and you talk on the phone like it's plugged into the Bluetooth of your car, lawyer Thierry Rassam, president of SOS ticketing, said the company specifically defended drivers.
"But the judge said that the law states that the hearing device must have nothing to do with the phone itself-putting it on the speaker phone does not work.
Rassam said that even if Poulin appealed, he believed that the judgment would be established.
"The intention of the legislator is to ban the use of the phone while driving, with only specific exceptions.
The general rule is that you can't do that.
According to Rassam, according to the judge's interpretation of the law: it can only be used in the car if the phone is installed on a stand that does not interfere with driving.
It can only be used for GPS navigation applications.
The driver can touch the screen to change his track. The installed phone cannot be used for other purposes such as speaking, texting, or browsing the music playlist.
A police officer who sees a screen that displays a text message can assume that the driver has been texting and issuing a ticket, and that the driver cannot have the phone lying around him or in a coffee booth, even with GPS.
It's better to put it in a pocket or glove box and the driver can call through their interior
Car Bluetooth devices, as long as they control it through their steering-
Wheel control, instead of being able to operate their inputs via screen drivers-
The law provides that the car screen is used for any purpose other than "related to driving or driving a vehicle or related to the operation of the usual equipment.
Operations such as scrolling text are not allowed.
The driver can use a Bluetooth headset connected to the phone or listen to the phone via a wire connected to the headset, but only one earbud can be used.
The headset shows that the user does not have to touch the screen when calling or answering the phone.
Other devices, such as the Apple Watch, will fall into the same prohibited category. The phone, which can be used to call 911 SOS tickets, has received "a large number of calls" related to these violations, which rassam said indicates the police are cracking down on.
Fines for the first crime range from $300 to $600, losing five deductions.
Repeated violations may result in a fine of $600 to $1,200 and, depending on whether it is the first violation, an immediate suspension of a three-day, seven-day or 30-day permit, a second or third offence within twoyear period.
Rassam said it was difficult to beat the tickets. “It’s a game-
Conversion, "said Latham.
"The law came into effect and people didn't realize how much they had to change their driving behavior.
I hope they don't have to buy tickets to study.
Rbruemmer @ postmedia.
Quebec highway safety code 443. 1.
Every driver of a road vehicle and every cyclist is prohibited from using a mobile phone or any other portable device designed to transmit or receive information or for entertainment purposes, or using a display screen, except for the following :(1)
The driver of the road vehicle uses his hand-free device; or(2)
The driver of a road vehicle or a cyclist looks up the information displayed on the display, including information on portable devices, or if the screen (a)
Display only information related to driving or driving a vehicle or related to the operation of its usual equipment; (b)
Integrated into the vehicle or mounted on a bracket attached to the vehicle, whether removable or not; (c)
In order not to hinder the sight of the driver or cyclist, interfere with the action of driving or cycling, or prevent the operation of the equipment or reduce its efficiency, and in the event of an accident, there is no risk of injury; and(d)
It is positioned and designed in such a way that the driver of a road vehicle or bicycle can easily operate and consult it.
For the purposes of the first paragraph, the driver who holds a portable device or holds a road vehicle or bicycle in any other way is presumed to be using the device.
The government may determine by statute the manner in which this section applies, in particular by defining the meaning of certain expressions.
It may also provide for other exceptions to this section's prohibitions and other standards applicable to display screens. 2018, c. 7,s. 117.
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