Display screen visible to driver prohibited
265.04(1)No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a highway if a display screen in the motor vehicle is visible to the driver.
265.04(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a person
(a)
who is operating an authorized emergency vehicle on a highway,
(b)
who is operating a taxi on a highway,
(b.1)
who is operating on a highway a private passenger vehicle while providing a vehicle-for-hire service,
(c)
who is employed by a telecommunications enterprise and who, in the course of their duties or employment, operates on a highway a motor vehicle with a computer screen that is visible to the driver and monitors service levels and disruptions, or
(d)
who is operating a motor vehicle on a highway with a built-in display screen that is visible to the driver if the screen is installed by the manufacturer of the motor vehicle or according to the manufacturer’s instructions and the screen meets any of the following criteria:
(i)
displays information on the condition, the status of various systems or in the immediate environment of the motor vehicle;
(ii)
displays information on road or weather conditions; or
(iii)
functions as a global positioning system navigation device.
2010, c.33, s.2; 2011, c.2, s.1; 2020, c.30, s.4