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When I'm on logging roads I use a Baofeng UV-82 (external roof top antenna) with an external mic and speaker clipped to my shirt and call out my kms up and down. The radio usually sits in a drink holder on my console powered by my cigarette lighter. I have to key the mike to transmit.
Am I breaking BC's distracted driving laws doing this?
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HuntingBC Champ
Who cares, if it may save your life.
Growing old is unavoidable. Growing up is highly overrated....
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Here is some reading to help you decide....
https://deltaamateurradio.com/wp/?page_id=4627
Senior Member
From my experience with police and Commercial vehicle inspectors if you
have a radio with detached mic you are good. If your worried about it you can add a small mic that hooks up to that radio I think.
Senior Member
Who’s pulling you over on logging roads lol
as far as I understand holding a mic, conventional or wireless doesn’t fall under distracted driving
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If you do end up getting a ticket, the money given to the government could have gone a long way to buying a nice radio setup from a radio shop....
My math indicates the money starts at $620 and could go higher from there if your rates end up increasing.
So yes, it probably would pay you to pay attention and not get caught, or simply take the money you could have paid in a fine and invest in a "legal" (for distracted driving) radio.
https://www.icbc.com/road-safety/cra...s/default.aspx
The cost of distracted driving
If you're caught distracted driving, you'll be ticketed and receive a fine of $368.
Every ticket for distracted driving also adds four driver penalty points to your driving record. If you have four or more points at the end of a 12-month period, you pay a driver penalty point (DPP) premium. These premiums start at $252 and increase for every point you accumulate. You may also have to pay a driver risk premium.
With increased enforcement throughout B.C., multiple infractions can now put a serious dent in your wallet.
Hart Highway Hillbilly
Two radios do not apply to the distractive driving law. Otherwise every vehicle calling their miles in the bush would have to pull over to do so. That’s just not going to happen. Quit overthinking things, use it to save your life and get on with it. If you’re not overusing it or screwing up somehow no one‘s gonna bother you.
No one on their death bed ever said; I should have spent more time at work.
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Why does everyone view using radios as a dance with the devil. ^^^^what MRP says^^^^
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i think you have to have a license to be transmitting
1. Human over population
2. Government burden and overreach
weird huh?
The question is about the distracted driving law, which is actually a use of hand held electronic device law
"A person may use a two-way radio while driving if the transceiver:
- Is within easy reach of the driver’s seat, and
- Is securely fixed to the motor vehicle or worn securely on the person’s body in a manner that does not obstruct the person’s view of the front or sides of the motor vehicle or interfere with the safety or operating equipment of the motor vehicle
Please note: Hand microphones, including two-way radios, may only be used in the push and hold-to-talk function while driving. Other functions on these devices cannot be operated by a driver while driving."
they don't want you fumbling around reaching, dialing, coding etc
heres the do and don't
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/t...tronic-devices
Last edited by boxhitch; 07-31-2021 at 10:05 PM.
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