In Montreal, the law says you cannot have plugs in your ears while cycling. You can use your cellphone only if you have a bluetooth device but not allowed to listen to music.

But the Montreal police says they tolerate one ear plug as they know that cyclists just as car drivers ride with cells. But tolerated if linked to your cell phone and one ear only.

In Montreal, one accident out of three involving a cyclist is due to distraction or inattention.

The fine for that is: 52 $.