265.01The following definitions apply in this Part.
“display screen” Repealed: 2011, c.2, s.1.(écran)
“hand-operated electronic device” means
(appareils électronique à commande manuelle)
(a)
a cellular telephone;
(c)
a portable global positioning system navigation device;
(d)
a portable entertainment device;
(e)
another electronic device that
(i)
includes a telephone function, and
(ii)
normally is held in the user’s hand during use or requires the user to use his or her hand to operate any of its functions;
(f)
an electronic device that is not otherwise described in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) that
(i)
is capable of transmitting or receiving e-mail or other text-based messages, and
(ii)
normally is held in the user’s hand during use or requires the user to use his or her hand to operate any of its functions; or
(g)
any other hand-operated electronic device prescribed by regulation;
“operate” means to drive a motor vehicle and includes, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to have the physical control of a motor vehicle that is stopped on the highway; (conduire)
“use” , in relation to a hand-operated electronic device, includes any of the following actions:
(utiliser)
(a)
holding the device in a position in which it may be used, whether it is turned on or off;
(b)
operating any of the device’s functions;
(c)
communicating by means of the device with another person or another device, by spoken word or otherwise;
(d)
looking at the device’s display; and
(e)
taking any other action with or in relation to the device that is prescribed by regulation.
2010, c.33, s.2; 2011, c.2, s.1; 2014, c.21, s.1