Cell phone ban now in effect

Ontario drivers are the latest Canadians prohibited from using cellphones or BlackBerrys while behind the wheel.

Millions of motorists in the country's most populous province are now banned from using any hand-held electronic devices to text, email or talk while driving, except for 911 calls.

They're also forbidden from using portable video games or DVD players while chugging along. Global positioning systems are allowed, as long as they're properly secured to the dashboard.

It's the fourth province to enact such a ban, following Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec and Nova Scotia.

Manitoba's cellphone ban is expected to be proclaimed into law next year, British Columbia has introduced similar legislation and Saskatchewan has promised a bill this fall.