Distracted Walking, Cycling, and Driving

[ijmorlan]

Cite? Why would the law say anything at all about operating a motor vehicle on private property?

s.259...
Operation while disqualified
(4) Every offender who operates a motor vehicle, vessel or aircraft or any railway equipment in Canada while disqualified from doing so, other than an offender who is registered in an alcohol ignition interlock device program established under the law of the province in which the offender resides and who complies with the conditions of the program,
(a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years; or(b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction

This is for a suspension due to criminal activity. ie. impaired driving. The law is clear in the specific elements that operating "anywhere". Now it is not likely to happen if you are on your own property. But. The act of driving in a parking lot would be a breach. Criminal Code defenition of motorvehicle includes any vehicle other than muscular powered.   If you want to discuss further we can go off line. Not sure anyone wants to see this going on and on. 

Thanks for digging that up. Just to be clear, this is part of the law on driving and driving licenses? It took me a bit of thinking and in an ideal world I would like to see a few more related extracts but the above answers the most important aspect of my question. In particular, it mentions non-motor-vehicle transportation explicitly, which normally I assume one can operate without a driver’s license (although with a much more stringent other licensing regime in the case of aircraft, and extensive training whenever it is part of employment). Also, on thinking about it, it makes sense that somebody who has proven to be grossly irresponsible on the roads should be restricted from doing certain related things off-road that we normally allow people to do without a license.