Use of Headsets/earbuds

by **bcbueller** Sun Jul 22, 2012 1:35 pm

Just in case you get pulled over and your are told that its illegal . we are told that when we break the law that ignorance of the law is no excuse . well the same goes the other way for the cops

this is from the motor vehicle act in BC

Hands-free use of electronic device

7 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person may use an electronic device in a hands-free telephone function while driving or operating a motor vehicle on a highway, if the device

(a) is installed in accordance with section 4 and within easy reach of the driver's seat, or worn securely on the person's body,

(b) is voice-activated or requires only one touch in order to initiate, accept or end a call, and

(c) in the case of a device that includes an earpiece, the earpiece is worn only in one ear.

(2) Subsection (1) (c) does not apply to a person who is driving or operating a motorcycle on a highway.

http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/36_308_2009