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AZ SB1334
Bill
Status
3/22/2010
Primary Sponsor
Albert Melvin
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AI Summary
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Prohibits operating a motor vehicle on a highway while using a handheld cellular telephone or personal digital assistant to write, send, or read written messages.
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Exempts emergency vehicles, law enforcement officers performing duties, persons reading/entering phone numbers for calls, and vehicles not in motion and not in traffic lanes.
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Establishes civil penalties of $50 for violations not involving accidents and $200 for violations involving motor vehicle accidents.
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Provides a one-month warning period from January 1-31, 2011 during which law enforcement may only issue warnings for violations.
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Takes effect December 31, 2010, and may be cited as the "No texting while driving act."
Legislative Description
Cellular telephone use; texting; driving
Last Action
Referred to House TI Committee
3/24/2010