Tracy Richardson Co-Sponsored (Introduced) this Legislation.
Title: Prohibits Texting While Driving
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits texting while driving.
Amends law to include the use of electronic wireless communications in test of knowledge on motor vehicle laws (Page 4).
Amends law to require the registrar to supply a temporary instruction permit, specific license to motor vehicle registration, and a summary of Ohio’s laws (Page 7).
Establishes that the applicant shall sign a statement of knowledge on laws for electronic devices (Page 7).
Defines dangers of driving to include any activity that distracts the driver (Page 9).
Defines the deduction of points from the driving test as the following (Page 14):
First offense to be two points;
Second offense to be three points; and
Third offense to be four points.
Amends law to require a sign against electronic device usage while driving a motor vehicle to be placed in the department’s manual (Page 16).
Prohibits a driver from holding or using an electronic device while parked on a road or at a traffic light (Page 17).
Authorizes the usage of an electronic device as long as one is not holding or supporting the device (Page 17).
Authorizes law enforcement officers to implement the following if a ticket is issued (Page 19):
Report the issuance of the ticket to the officer’s law enforcement agency; and
Indicate the offender’s race.
Prohibits the court from fining an offender over $150 (Page 20).
Authorizes the court to fine up to $250 for a violation within two years of a previous one (Page 20).
Authorizes the court to fine $500 for the third violation (Page 20).
Prohibits the court from imposing jail terms (Page 21).
Prohibits law enforcement from stopping a driver without visual knowledge of a crime and probable cause (Page 22).
Prohibits law enforement officers from doing the following (Page 22-23):
Access a device without a warrant;
Confiscate the device while waiting for a warrant; and
Obtain consent through coercion.
Authorizes law enforcement to compile the information from reports to be submitted to the Attorney General (Page 27-28).
Authorizes the Attorney General to complete an annual report with the following information (Page 28):
Total number of offenders by race for violations; and
The information supplied by the law enforcement agencies.
Authorizes the annual report to be given to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the president of the senate (Page 28).
Title: Prohibits Texting While Driving