Real Estate Violetta Joziak

As of January 1, 2010, new distracted driver legislation came into effect. Here are some tips from the Langley RCMP:

Drivers can no longer:

• send or read emails or text messages
• make or take calls unless they're using a hands-free device
• hold, operate, talk on or watch any handheld electronic device
• operate handheld or hands-free devices if they are learners or novice drivers under the Graduated License Program (GLP)

Electronic devices include cell phones, Blackberry, and other handheld devices that have telephone capabilities and/or which you can send text messages or emails (e.g. iPods and other audio players, GPS systems, hand microphones, televisions).