01-04-2019, 12:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-04-2019, 12:47 PM by robdrimmie.
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(01-04-2019, 12:27 PM)creative Wrote: I would assume that the same new laws apply to cyclists. I see a lot of cyclists holding there phone as well as riding with 2 earbuds.
The text of the page Canard linked doesn't mention cycling at all so it's hard to say with high accuracy but there are a few hints. It uses the phrase "behind the wheel" several times and refers to getting into cars. The penalties are all connected to license (full license holders get demerit points, graduated license holders get suspensions).
The Distracted Driving FAQs use the phrase "a driver of a motor vehicle".
Lastly, the Highway Traffic Act (available for download as a Word file from the MTO) explicitly defines driver
Quote:“driver” means a person who drives a vehicle on a highway; (“conducteur”)
As such I believe that these laws apply specifically to drivers of motor vehicles and not operators of bicycles. I am also not a lawyer, politician, police officer or anyone else with specific experience or knowledge.