HB 5020

Abstract

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who holds an instruction permit, or a person who has held a driver's license for less than one year, may not use a wireless telephone while driving a vehicle. Provides that a person who is not subject to those prohibitions may use a wireless telephone while driving if he or she obeys all traffic laws. Provides that if a person permitted to use a wireless telephone commits a traffic violation while using a wireless telephone, he or she is guilty of an additional violation and subject to an additional fine. Provides that a violation is a petty offense punishable by a fine of not more than $79. Provides that a violation of the provision or a similar provision of a local ordinance is an offense against laws or ordinances regulating the movement of traffic. Provides that the provision does not apply to the use of a wireless telephone for emergency purposes.