Section 1 definitions "commercial motor vehicle", "driving time", "electronic logging device" and "record of duty status" were added by BC Reg 39/2023, effective February 13, 2023.
Section 1 definition of "electronic logging device" or "ELD" BEFORE amended by BC Reg 39/2023, effective August 1, 2023.
"electronic logging device" or "ELD" means a device or technology that
(a) automatically records a driver's driving time,
(b) facilitates the recording of the driver's record of duty status, and
(c) is certified by an accredited certification body under section 79.1 of the Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations (Canada);
Section 1 definitions of "driving time" and "record of duty status" BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 39/2023, effective August 1, 2023.
"driving time" has the same meaning as in section 37.01 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 26/58;
"record of duty status" means a record in which a driver records the information required under section 77 or 82 of the Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations (Canada).
Section 5 (c) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 144/2024, effective August 7, 2024.
(c) a sheriff, in the discharge of the sheriff's duties under the Sheriff Act, while transporting a person in the lawful custody of a sheriff.
Section 5.1 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 39/2023, effective August 1, 2023.
Persons engaged in prescribed activity — commercial motor vehicle with ELD
5.1 For the purposes of section 214.5 (b) of the Act, a person who is driving or operating a commercial motor vehicle, if the commercial motor vehicle is equipped with an electronic logging device that is mounted in a fixed position during the operation of the commercial motor vehicle and is visible to the driver when the driver is in the normal driving position, is engaged in a prescribed activity and the person is exempt from the prohibition in section 214.2 of the Act in respect of the use of the electronic logging device.
[en. B.C. Reg. 39/2023, Sch. 1, s. 3.]
Section 7 (1) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 235/2021, effective October 18, 2021.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person may use an electronic device in a hands-free telephone function while driving or operating a motor vehicle on a highway, if the device
Section 8 (1) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 235/2021, effective October 18, 2021.
(1) Subject to subsection (3), a person may use a global positioning system for navigation purposes while driving or operating a motor vehicle on a highway, if the system is