Redneck On*star (Cb Radio)

[shotgun-cam]

In Ontario best to get a bluetooth cb and avoid ticket or have a "radio man " on road. I now have a still camera , a camcorder on tripod and a cb mike need to get an additional arm. <img src='http://www.canadianhummerclub.com/forum ... /photo.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':photo:' /> In Toronto area try Radioworld.

[normsadler]

[quote name='shotgun-cam' date='12 May 2010 - 12:53 AM' timestamp='1273640010' post='16823']

In Ontario best to get a bluetooth cb and avoid ticket or have a "radio man " on road. I now have a still camera , a camcorder on tripod and a cb mike need to get an additional arm. In Toronto area try Radioworld.

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I was wondering about that new law and whether it applied to CB's. I'm very surprised there wasn't an out cry about it from truckers.

[dwaxman1]

[quote name='Tanky' date='14 May 2010 - 03:06 PM' timestamp='1273864005' post='16993']

I was wondering about that new law and whether it applied to CB's. I'm very surprised there wasn't an out cry about it from truckers.

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not sure about that law and how it works for CBs...

[cbrandson]

they just past a law here in alberta,its sound like its open to anything that distracts a driver cells text food water reading makeup (smokin but not said outright) breathing ect ect

[Brian]

In Ontario i was told by a O.P.P. friend of mine that the new law for hands free phone does NOT apply to C.B.'s Hope that helps.The Bear

[deleau]

Check out; ONTARIO REGULATION 366/09 made under the HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT, para 14.







[quote name='dwaxman1' date='14 May 2010 - 03:38 PM' timestamp='1273865930' post='16995']

not sure about that law and how it works for CBs...

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[duncanpa]

Never trust the "opinion" of an OPP officer to consider being safe or not as they are bias to the interpretation of the law. The use of ANY hand held device that causes the driver to be distracted from the primary resposibility of proper care and control of a motorized vehicle can result in being charged. I have heard of a case in Ontario where an OPP officer charged a driver under the new law for repeatedly taking his eyes off the road and off the steering wheel (he was following the young man who got charged) to change the music on his iPod that was playing through the car stereo system, but the iPod was laying on the passenger seat. Don't know if it will stick, but interesting if it does make it to court.

[normsadler]

Safe operation of the motor vehicle should be everyones number one priority.



Interesting loop hole though:

Exemption for pressing buttons





(2) A person may drive a motor vehicle on a highway while pressing a button on a device that is worn on his or her head or hung over or placed inside his or her ear or is attached to his or her clothing and is linked to a hand-held wireless communication device to make, answer or end a cell phone call or to transmit or receive voice communication on a two-way radio or a hand microphone or portable radio.



Sounds like you would be able to use an FRS/CB Radio as long as it "is attached to his or her clothing" or using a hands free mic. You just can't be holding it loosely in your hand or have it sitting on the seat.



Safety first, we can talk when we hit the trails!

[duncanpa]

Me thinks that there will be a lot of people sewing their hand held device to their clothing!! <img src='http://www.canadianhummerclub.com/forum ... adbang.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':headbang:' />

[shotgun-cam]

Rhino uses the two man system Kevin drives I operate the radios and cameras. on trail we both spot the trucks path