FL S0522

Prohibits persons under 18 years of age from operating a motor vehicle while using any wireless communications device or telephone, with exceptions for reporting illegal activity, summoning emergency help, or preventing injury to persons or property

Establishes enforcement as a secondary action only, meaning officers may cite violations only when a driver has been detained for a separate violation of traffic, motor vehicle, or driver license laws

Classifies violations as noncriminal traffic infractions punishable as nonmoving violations under chapter 318, with a mandatory 30-day driver's license suspension

Amends section 322.27 to authorize the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to suspend driver's licenses for violations of this section

Effective date of October 1, 2010