It will now cost you $490.00 and 3 demerit points for the first offence if you are caught with a handheld electronic device in your hand while you are in the driver's seat and on the roadway. It doesn't matter if your vehicle is running or not. The fine for a second offence could increase up to $1000.00.

If you remove the pedals it is no longer a pedal assisted vehicle. It becomes a motor vehicle. You can be charged with driving with no insurance and no plates. If you are not wearing a helmet, you can also be charged with not wearing a helmet.