Cellphone Usage About To Be Restricted

For those of us in British Columbia, a new law is coming into affect on December 31st that will restrict the usage of cellphones in vehicles to only those people who have hands-free gear.

The B.C. government is reminding drivers that on New Year’s Day it will become illegal to drive in the province while using a hand-held cellphone or other electronic device.

Under the changes to the Motor Vehicle Act effective Jan. 1, most drivers will be allowed to use hands-free units with earpieces or speaker-phone functions. But talking, texting or gaming on a hand-held device will no longer be allowed while operating a vehicle on B.C. roads.

As it turns out, the guys at 604 Autosound have a deal on Bluetooth devices going on, so if you’re interested in getting a hands-free unit that can communicate with your phone over Bluetooth, make sure you head down and talk to Tony or Jeff. I’m most likely going to be getting one shortly as well, and am quite looking forward to my shiny new toy.

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