Monday, October 05, 2009
Fact based analysis
Ontario has announced that its ban on the use of handheld devices while driving is going into effect in October. A three-month grace period will be in place before tickets of $500 start getting issued in February 2010.The new law makes it illegal for drivers to talk, text, type, dial or email using hand-held cell phones and other hand-held communications and entertainment devices.
The province's press release points to a page with "key research" supporting the restrictions. While I support the legislation, I have written before about the questionable conclusions drawn from the research being cited to support these restrictions.
A 12-year old study from Sunnybrook is cited as the number two source by the province.
Perhaps its time to fund some newer research.
Posted by Mark Goldberg @ 10/05/2009 06:48:00 AM 
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