On April 23 the Ontario legislature passed a bill (Bill 118) prohibiting anyone from 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.
The Government announced that the law will come into force on October 26. According to the Toronto Star:
But it will be Feb. 1 before drivers will be fined up to $500 for chatting, dialing, texting or emailing on hand-held devices.
Another eye opening article in the New York Times (thanks to Stephen Seckler at Counsel to Counsel) is worth reading.
