Comments on: Ban on hand-held devices in force October 26 http://blog.firstreference.com/2009/09/30/ban-on-hand-held-devices-in-force-october-26/ Business, Payroll, Employment Law, Internal Controls & You! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:51:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Samantha Howes http://blog.firstreference.com/2009/09/30/ban-on-hand-held-devices-in-force-october-26/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Samantha Howes Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:33:57 +0000 http://blog.firstreference.com/?p=324#comment-186 As of yesterday, the law is in effect that no hand-held devices can be used in cars. Apparently police can use their discretion whether to warn a driver or ticket them for using a hand-held device while driving. So far this morning, I saw 8 drivers talking or texting on their morning commute. It seems that people are not taking this law seriously. I constantly see people swerving because they are staring at their blackberry screen and not paying attention to the road. One car almost drifted right into mine before the driver finally looked up and realized they were no longer in their lane. I wonder how many warnings, tickets, and accidents it is going to take for Ontarians to get the message? What's more important? Getting that email or text message out, or making it to your destination safely? If you're violating this law, it's not just you that could get hurt. Everyone around you on the road is at risk. Do you want to be responsible for taking someone's life because you had to reply to that text message? As of yesterday, the law is in effect that no hand-held devices can be used in cars. Apparently police can use their discretion whether to warn a driver or ticket them for using a hand-held device while driving.
So far this morning, I saw 8 drivers talking or texting on their morning commute. It seems that people are not taking this law seriously.

I constantly see people swerving because they are staring at their blackberry screen and not paying attention to the road. One car almost drifted right into mine before the driver finally looked up and realized they were no longer in their lane.

I wonder how many warnings, tickets, and accidents it is going to take for Ontarians to get the message?
What’s more important? Getting that email or text message out, or making it to your destination safely?

If you’re violating this law, it’s not just you that could get hurt. Everyone around you on the road is at risk. Do you want to be responsible for taking someone’s life because you had to reply to that text message?

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