Dennis Keene voted Yea (Concurrence Vote) on this Legislation.
Title: Prohibiting Text-Messaging While Driving
Signed by Governor Steve Beshear
Title: Prohibiting Text-Messaging While Driving
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits the use of personal communication devices while operating a motor vehicle.
-Defines a "personal communication device" as a device capable of two-way audio or text communication that emits an audible signal, vibrates, displays a message, or otherwise summons or delivers communication to the possessor, including but not limited to a paging device and a cellular phone (Sec. 7). -Prohibits any person operating a motor vehicle that is in motion to write, send, or read text-based communication using a personal communication device to manually communicate with any person using text-based communication, including but not limited to communications referred to as a text message, instant message, or electronic mail (Sec. 7). -Authorizes the use of personal communication devices for the following purposes (Sec. 7):
Title: Prohibiting Text-Messaging While Driving