Current law prohibits the use of wireless telephones while driving for individuals who are younger than 18 years of age. The bill: • Extends the prohibition to drivers of all ages; • Increases the penalty for minor drivers from $50 per violation to $300 per violation, to match the penalty that currently applies to adult drivers; • Extends the existing prohibition of the use of wireless telephones to include all mobile electronic devices; • Creates an exception to the prohibition of the use of mobile electronic devices for adult drivers who use a mobile electronic device through the use of a hands-free device; and • Repeals a sentence enhancement for a violation that causes a bodily injury or death.
Year
2018
Current status
- Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely (01/24/2018)
