Wendy Gooditis voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Prohibits Texting While Driving
Vote to adopt a conference report that prohibits texting while driving.
Prohibits holding a handheld personal communications device while driving a motor vehicle (Sec. 1).
Exempts the following vehicles from this act, including (Sec. 1):
Emergency vehicle operators engaged in the performance of their duties;
Operators who are lawfully parked or stopped;
Use of handheld communications devices to report an emergency;
Use of amateur or citizens band radio; and
Operators of Department of Transportation vehicles.
Specifies the following penalties for failure to comply with this act, including, but not limited to (Sec. 1):
Fines of $125 and $250 for first and subsequent offenses, respectively; and
A mandatory fine of $250 if violation occurred in a highway work zone.
Title: Prohibits Texting While Driving
Title: Prohibits Texting While Driving
Title: Prohibits Texting While Driving
Title: Prohibits Texting While Driving
Vote to adopt a conference report that prohibits texting while driving.
Prohibits holding a handheld personal communications device while driving a motor vehicle (Sec. 1).
Exempts the following vehicles from this act, including (Sec. 1):
Emergency vehicle operators engaged in the performance of their duties;
Operators who are lawfully parked or stopped;
Use of handheld communications devices to report an emergency;
Use of amateur or citizens band radio; and
Operators of Department of Transportation vehicles.
Specifies the following penalties for failure to comply with this act, including, but not limited to (Sec. 1):
Fines of $125 and $250 for first and subsequent offenses, respectively; and
A mandatory fine of $250 if violation occurred in a highway work zone.
Title: Prohibits Texting While Driving