SB 932

Abstract

Use of handheld personal communications devices; school zones and school property; penalty. Adds school crossing zones and school property to the locations in which a driver is prohibited from holding a handheld personal communications device in his hand while driving a motor vehicle, with certain exceptions. The bill provides that a violation is punishable by a mandatory fine of $250. Current law prohibits (i) the reading of an email or text message on the device and manually entering letters or text in the device as a means of communicating and (ii) the holding of a handheld personal communication device in a highway work zone, with the same exceptions.

Use of handheld personal communications devices;school zones and school property; penalty. Adds school crossingzones and school property to the locations in which a driver is prohibitedfrom holding a handheld personal communications device in his handwhile driving a motor vehicle, with certain exceptions. The billprovides that a violation is punishable by a mandatory fine of $250.Current law prohibits (i) the reading of an email or text messageon the device and manually entering letters or text in the deviceas a means of communicating and (ii) the holding of a handheld personalcommunication device in a highway work zone, with the same exceptions.