Ontario Temporary Exemption has been Extended until January 1, 2021
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT - O. Reg. 366-09 - Amateur Radio Ontario Distracted Driving in Canada
For immediate release: December 15, 2017
http://wp.rac.ca/distracted-driving/
Distracted
driving regulations continue to be an area of interest for many
Canadian Radio Amateurs. These regulations are made and enforced by
provincial governments and can vary considerably from province to
province and over time. In Ontario, RAC Directors Allan Boyd, VE3AJB
(Ontario North/East) and Phil McBride, VA3QR (Ontario South) have been
working hard on this issue.
On December 15, 2017, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) announced that the current two-way radio exemption for “Amateur Radio operators and specified commercial, public transit, and public function drivers will be extended for a further three-years, effective January 1, 2018 until January 1, 2021.”
The update to the regulation can be found at https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r17475.
While we were hoping for a permanent exemption, this decision by the MTO ensures our continued ability to operate Amateur Radio apparatus while mobile. RAC will continue to press for a permanent exemption going forward.
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT - O. Reg. 366-09 - Amateur Radio Ontario Distracted Driving in Canada
For immediate release: December 15, 2017
http://wp.rac.ca/distracted-driving/
Distracted
driving regulations continue to be an area of interest for many
Canadian Radio Amateurs. These regulations are made and enforced by
provincial governments and can vary considerably from province to
province and over time. In Ontario, RAC Directors Allan Boyd, VE3AJB
(Ontario North/East) and Phil McBride, VA3QR (Ontario South) have been
working hard on this issue.On December 15, 2017, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) announced that the current two-way radio exemption for “Amateur Radio operators and specified commercial, public transit, and public function drivers will be extended for a further three-years, effective January 1, 2018 until January 1, 2021.”
The update to the regulation can be found at https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r17475.
While we were hoping for a permanent exemption, this decision by the MTO ensures our continued ability to operate Amateur Radio apparatus while mobile. RAC will continue to press for a permanent exemption going forward.
