Learn about distracted driving

What is distracted driving?

Distracted driving includes:

• talking and texting on an electronic device while driving; or
• using cellphones and hand-held electronic devices while driving.

What does it mean to "use" a device?

• Holding it in way that it can be used
• Operating any function on it

Hand-held electronic devices

You cannot use hand-held electronic devices if they have the capability of:

• talking with telephone function;
• texting; or
• emailing.

Only full-licence holders can use a hand-held electronic device if it's set up and used in a hands-free way.

Amateur radio, CB radio and other simple push-to-talk, two-way radios

Only full-licence holders can use these while driving, as long as they are not used:

• in a telephone function; or
• to transmit or receive email or texts.

When can you use a hand-held electronic device?

You can use a hand-held electronic device if your vehicle:

• is legally and safely parked; and
• is not in the way of traffic.