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The Ontario government tabled legislation that will ban text messaging and emailing while driving and force motorists to use hands-free equipment when making calls on their cellphones.

The proposed bill will include regulations for the use of all electronic devices, including BlackBerrys and Global Positioning Systems, while driving.

Transportation Minister Jim Bradley told reporters Tuesday that Premier Dalton McGuinty asked him to make the roads safer, and that's what he intends to do.

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