Ban HandHeld Cell Phone Use Course Objectives Understand the risk of using cell phones while driving Understand the requirements of 49 CFR 177 49 CFR 383 384 390 391 and 392 Know your state laws regarding cell phone use and text messaging ID: 449461
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U.S. DOT Ban Hand-Held Cell Phone UseSlide2
Course ObjectivesUnderstand the risk of using cell phones while driving
Understand the requirements of 49 CFR 177; 49 CFR 383, 384, 390, 391, and 392
Know your state laws regarding cell phone use and text messaging. Slide3
Does your state have special restrictions on the use of cell phonesSlide4
State
Cellphoneswhiledriving
Textingwhiledriving
AL
Noprovisionfordrivers18andover.
Noprovisionfordrivers18andover.
AK
Noprovision.nCitation:AKStat.§14.33.120(a).Texting,useofelectronicdevicesprohibited.nCitation:AKStat.§28.35.161.AZNoprovision(exceptforschoolbusdrivers).Noprovision.ARProhibitedinschoolandhighwayworkzones;noprovisionfordrivers21andover.nCitation:ARCode§27-51-1501;ARCode§27-51-1602.Prohibited.nCitation:ARCode§27-51-1501;ARCode§27-51-1602.CAProhibited.Californialawprohibitsdrivingamotorvehiclewhileusingawirelesstelephoneunlessthattelephoneisspecificallydesignedandconfiguredtoallowhands-freelisteningandtalkingandisusedinthatmannerwhiledriving.Thissectiondoesnotapplytoapersonusingawirelesstelephoneforemergencypurposes,including,butnotlimitedto,anemergencycalltoalawenforcementagency,healthcareprovider,firedepartment,orotheremergencyservicesagencyorentity.Thissectionalsodoesnotapplyto(1)anemergencyservicesprofessionalusingawirelesstelephonewhileoperatinganauthorizedemergencyvehicleinthecourseandscopeofhisorherduties;(2)apersondrivingaschoolbusortransitvehiclethatissubjecttoVehicleCode§23125;or(3)apersondrivingamotorvehicleonprivateproperty.nCitation:CAVehicleCode§23123;CAVehicleCode§23124.Prohibited.Californialawprohibitsdrivingamotorvehiclewhileusinganelectronicwire-lesscommunicationsdevicetowrite,send,orreadatext-basedcommunication(suchasatextmessage,instantmessage,ore-mail).Thissectiondoesnotapplytoanemergencyservicesprofessionalusinganelectronicwirelesscommunicationsdevicewhileoperatinganauthorizedemergencyvehicleinthecourseandscopeofhisorherduties.nCitation:CAVeh.Code§23123.5.COProhibitedfordriversunderage18.nCitation:CORev.Stat.§42-4-239.Prohibited.nCitation:CORev.Stat.§42-4-239.CTProhibited.nCitation:CTGen.Stat.§14-296aa.Prohibited.nCitation:CTGen.Stat.§14-296aa.DEProhibited.nCitation:DECodeTit.21§4176etseq.Prohibited.nCitation:DECodeTit.21§4176etseq.DCProhibited.nCitation:DCCode§50-1731.01etseq.Prohibited.nCitation:DCCode§50-1731.01etseq.FLNoprovision.Noprovision.
CELL PHONE USE/DISTRACTED DRIVINGDoes your state have special restrictions on the use of cell phones?
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Textingwhiledrivinghasrecentlyemergedasamajorpublicsafetyissue.There’sbeenacon-siderable amount of commentary about the dangers of distracted driving, especially when thedistraction is caused by texting. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)has officially declared texting while driving a workplace hazard and an OSHA violation, andthe National Traffic Safety Board recently recommended a total ban on the use of cell phonesand similar devices by drivers.. In an open letter to employers, OSHA explained that it is the employer’s “responsibility andlegal obligation to create and maintain a safe and healthful workplace, and that would includehaving a clear, unequivocal and enforced policy against the hazard of texting while driving.
Companies
are
in
violation
of
[OSHA
regulations]
if,
by
policy
or
practice,
they
require
texting
while
driving,
or
create
incentives
that
encourage
or
condone
it,
or
they
structure
work
so
that
texting
is
a
practical
necessity
for
workers
to
carry
out
their
job.”
OSHA
warns
employers
that
it
will
investigate
complaints
and
impose
penalties
on
companies
that
fail
to
comply
with
its
guidelines.
The
U.S.
Department
of
Labor
and
the
U.S.
Department
of
Transportation
have
partnered
with
OSHA
in
its
distracted-driving
initiative,
making
it
clear
that
lawmakers
and
government
agencies
are
focused
on
ending
distracted
driving.
OSHA’s
edict
follows
many
states
that
have
already
enacted
bans
on
texting
while
driving.
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State
Cellphoneswhiledriving
Textingwhiledriving
GA
Generallyadrivermustexerciseduecareinoperatingamotorvehicleonthehighwaysofthestateand
mustnotengageinanyactionsthatwoulddistractthedriverfromthesafeoperationofthevehicle.
Driversundertheageof18withaninstructionpermitorClassDlicensemaynot(1)talkon;(2)write
with,send,orreadatext-basedcommunication;or(3)listentoawirelesscommunicationdevicesuchasacellphonewhileoperatingamotorvehicleonapublicroadorhighway.nCitation:GACode§40-6-241,241.1,241.2.Prohibited.Nopersonwhois18yearsofageorolder,orwhohasaClassClicense,shalloperateamotorvehicleonanypublicroadorhighwayofthestateofGeorgiawhileusingawirelesstelecommunicationsdevice(e.g.cellphone)towrite,send,orreadanytextbasedcommunication,including,butnotlimitedto,atextmessage,instantmessage,e-mail,orInternetdata.nCitation:GACode§§40-6-241,241.1,241.2.HINostateprovision;allcountiesprohibit.OnJuly1,2009,theCityandCountyofHonolulupassedOrdinanceNo.09-6,whichbanstheuseofhand-heldcellularphoneswhileoperatingamotorvehcileonOahu.Theordinancealsocoversothermobileelectronicdevices,includinghand-held/laptopcom-puters,pagers,PDAs,andvideogames.Thelawonlyappliestodrivers,notpassengers,anddriversarestillallowedtomakeanemergencycallto911.nCitation:OrdinanceNo.09-6.Nostateprovision;allcountiesprohibit.IDNoprovision.Noprovision.ILNoprovisionfordriversage19andover.Prohibitedinschoolandconstructionzones.nCitation:625ILCS5/12-610.1etseq.Prohibited.nCitation:625ILCS5/12-610.1etseq.INNoprovisionfordrivers18andover.nCitation:INCode§9-13-2-177.3.Prohibited.Noprovisionfordrivers18andover.Apersonoperatingamotorvehiclemaynotuseawirelesstelephone,PDA,pager,ortextmessagingdevicetotype,transmit,orreadatextmessageore-mailunlessthedeviceisusedinconjunctionwithhandsfreeorvoiceoperatedtechnologyorisbeingusedtocontact911toreportabonafideemergency.Thisprohibitiondoesnotapplytoacommunicationssysteminstalledinacommercialmotorvehicleweighingmorethan10,000pounds.nCitation:I.C.§§9-13-2-177.3and9-21-8-59.IAProhibitedforintermediatelicenseholders.nCitation:IACode§321.178;IACode§321.276.Prohibited.nCitation:IACode§321.178;IACode§321.276.KSNoprovision.nCitation:KSStat.§8-15,111.Prohibited.nCitation:KSStat.§8-15,111.KYNoprovisionfordrivers18andover.nCitation:KYRev.Stat.§216.712.Prohibited.nCitation:KYRev.Stat.§216.712.LANoprovisionfordrivers18andover.nCitation:LARev.Stat.§32:300.5etseq.;LARev.Stat.§32:300.7(D).Prohibited.nCitation:LARev.Stat.§32:300.5etseq.;LARev.Stat.§32:300.7(D).MENoprovisionfordrivers18andover.nCitation:MERev.Stat.Tit.29-A§2116.Noprovision.
nCitation:MERev.Stat.Tit.29-A§2116.MDHands-freecellphonesallowedfordrivers18andover.nCitation:MDCode§21-1124.1etseq.Prohibited.nCitation:
MDCode§21-1124.1etseq
.MANoprovisionfordrivers18andover.nCitation:MAGen.LawsCh.90§1.Prohibited.nCitation:MAGen.LawsCh.90§1.MINoprovision.nCitation:MIComp.Laws§257.602b.Prohibited.nCitation:MIComp.Laws§257.602b.6–2 n CELL PHONE USE/DISTRACTED DRIVINGDoes your state have special restrictions on the use of cell phones?Slide6
State
Cellphoneswhiledriving
Textingwhiledriving
MN
Nogeneralapplicationprovisionfordrivers18andover.Driversundertheageof18possessinglearn-
ers’permitsandprovisionallicensesareprohibitedfromusingcellphoneswhileoperatingamotor
vehicle.Schoolbusdriversarealsoprohibitedfromusingcellphonesforpersonalreasonswhileoperat-
ingaschoolbus.nCitation:Alldrivers:MNStat.§169.475.Under18:MNStat§§171.05,subd.2b(c)and171.055subd.2.Schoolbusdrivers:MNStat§169.443,subd.9.Prohibited.TextmessagingandInternetuseareprohibitedforalldrivers;exceptionsexistforhands-freeusage.nCitation:MNStat.§169.475.MSNoprovision.nCitation:MSCode§63-1-9.Prohibitedforintermediatelicenseholders.nCitation:MSCode§63-1-9.MONoprovision.nCitation:MORev.Stat.§304.820.Prohibitedfordriversunderage21.nCitation:MORev.Stat.§304.820.MTMontanadoesnothaveastatewiderestrictionontheuseofcellphones.However,somemunicipalitieshavepassedlocalordinancesrestrictingtheuseofcellphones,includingthecitiesofHelenaandBillings.Noprovision.nCitation:AKStat.§14.33.120(a).NENoprovision.nCitation:NERev.Stat.§60-6,179.01.Prohibited.Nebraskalawprohibitsdriversfromreadingawrittencommunication,e.g.,e-mailortextmessage,manuallytypingawrittencommunication,orsendingsuchacommunicationwhiledriving.Exemptionsfromtheprovisionincludelawenforcementandpublicsafetyofficials.nCitation:NERev.Stat.§60-6,179.01.NVUseofhand-heldcellphonesprohibited.nCitation:NVRev.Stat.§484Aetseq.Prohibited.nCitation:NVRev.Stat.§484Aetseq.NHNoprovision.nCitation:NHRev.Stat.§265:105-a.Prohibited.Apersonoperatingamovingmotorvehiclewhowritesatextmessageorusestwohandstotypeonoroperateanelectronicortelecommunicationsdeviceisguiltyofaviolation.Apersondoesnotwriteatextmessagewhenheorshereads,selects,orentersaphonenumberornameinawirelesscommunicationsdeviceforthepurposesofmakingaphonecall.Thefineforaviolationis$100.nCitation:NHRev.Stat.§265:105-a.NJProhibited.In2004,NewJerseypassedalawbanningtheuseofacellphonewhileoperatingamotorvehicleunlessthedriverusesahands-freedevice.Driverswhoviolatethislawaresubjecttoa$100fine.A2007amendmentalsomadethelawa“primaryenforcementviolation.”Previously,thecellphonelawwasasecondaryviolation,whichmeantthatamotoristcouldonlybecitedfortheoffenseifheorshehadbeenpulledoverforaprimaryviolation.Thereisoneexceptiontothecellphonelaw:driversmayusetheirwirelessdevicesiftheyhaveareasontofearfortheirlifeorsafetyortheyhavereasontobelievethatacriminalactmaybeperpetrated.nCitation:NJRev.Stat.§39:4-97.3etseq.Prohibited.In2007,NewJersey’scellphonelawwasamendedtoalsoprohibittextmes-sagingwhiledriving.Thisamendmentalsomadethelawa“primaryenforcementviolation.”Previously,thecellphonelawwasasecondaryviolation,whichmeantthatamotoristcouldonlybecitedfortheoffenseifheorshehadbeenpulledoverforaprimaryviola-tion.Thereisoneexceptiontothecellphonelaw:driversmayusetheirwirelessdevicesiftheyhaveareasontofearfortheirlifeorsafetyortheyhavereasontobelievethatacriminalactmaybeperpetrated.nCitation:NJRev.Stat.§39:4-97.3etseq.NMProhibitedinstatevehicles;prohibitedbylocalordinances.
Nostateprovision;prohibitedbylocalordinances.NYProhibited.nCitation:NYVehicleandTrafficCode§§1225-cand-d.Prohibited.nCitation:NYVehicleandTrafficCode§§1225-cand-d.
NC
Noprovisionfordrivers18andover.nCitation:NCGen.Stat.§20-137.4etseq.Prohibited.nCitation:NCGen.Stat.§20-137.4etseq.NDNoprovisionfordrivers18andover.nCitation:NDCent.Code§39-006.1-06.Prohibited.nCitation:NDCent.Code§39-006.1-09.OHNoprovision.Noprovision.CELL PHONE USE/DISTRACTED DRIVING n 6–3Does your state have special restrictions on the use of cell phones?Slide7
State
Cellphoneswhiledriving
Textingwhiledriving
OK
Prohibitedforintermediatelicenseholders.
n
Citation:
OKStat.Tit.47§11-901c(prohibits“inattentive”driving,butnotcellphoneuseortexting).Prohibitedforintermediatelicenseholders.nCitation:OKStat.Tit.47§11-901c(prohibits“inattentive”driving,butnotcellphoneuseortexting).ORHands-freecellphonesallowedfordrivers18andover.nCitation:ORRev.Stat.§811.507.Prohibited.nCitation:ORRev.Stat.§811.507.PANoprovision.ProhibitedeffectiveMarch8,2012.nCitation:PAStat.Tit.75§3316.RICellphoneusebyschoolbusdriversisprohibitedwhiletransportingchildren,exceptinthecaseofanemergency.Cellphoneusebyminors(undertheageof18)isprohibited,exceptinthecaseofanemergency.nCitation:RIGen.Laws§31-22-11.8,11.9.Prohibited.nCitation:RIGen.Laws§31-22-30.SCNoprovision.Nostatewideprovision;however,somelocalordinancesrestricttextingwhiledriving.Forexample,textingwhiledrivingisbannedinColumbia.SDNoprovision.Noprovision.TNProhibitedforintermediatelicenseholders.nCitation:TNCode§55-8-199.Prohibited.nCitation:TNCode§55-8-199.TXProhibitedinschoolzonesandfordriversunder18.nCitation:TXTrans.Code§545.424;TXTrans.Code§545.425.Prohibitedinschoolzonesandfordriversunder18.nCitation:TXTrans.Code§545.424;TXTrans.Code§545.425.UTProhibited.Apersonisguiltyofcarelessdrivingifheorsheviolatesapplicablespeedlawswhilebeingdistractedbyawirelesstelephoneorotherelectronicdeviceunlessthepersonisusinghands-freetalk-ingandlisteningfeatureswhileoperatingthemotorvehicle.nCitation:UTCode§41-6a-1715,1716.Prohibited.nCitation:UTCode§41-6a-1715,1716.VTNoprovisionfordrivers18andover.Nopersonundertheageof18mayuseacellphone,PDA,orlaptopwhileoperatingamovingmotorvehicleonahighway,excepttoplacea911emergencycall.nCitation:VTStat.Tit.23§1099.Prohibited.Nopersonmayengageintextingonacellphone,PDA,orlaptopwhileoper-atingamotorvehicleonahighway.nCitation:23V.S.A.§1099;23V.S.A.§1095a.VANoprovisionfordrivers18andover.nCitation:VACode§46.2-334.01.Prohibited.nCitation:VACode§46.2-1078.1.
WAProhibited.nCitation:WARev.Code§46.61.667,.668.Prohibited.nCitation:WARev.Code§46.61.667,.668.WV
Noprovisionfordrivers18andover.
Noprovisionfordrivers18andover.WINoprovision.nCitation:WIStat.§346.89(3)and346.95(11).Prohibited.nCitation:WIStat.§346.89(3)and346.95(11).WYNoprovision.nCitation:WYStat.§31-5-237.Prohibited.Nopersonshalloperateamotorvehicleonapublicstreetorhighwaywhileusingahandheldwirelesscommunicationdevicetowrite,send,orreadatext-basedcommunication.Therestrictiondoesnotapplywhilethevehicleisfullyparked;whilecontactinganemergencyresponsevehicle;whilewriting,reading,selecting,orenteringatelephonenumberforthepurposeofmakingorreceivingatelephonecall;orwhenusingvoiceoperatedorhandsfreetechnology.nCitation:WYStat.§31-5-237.CanadaProhibitedinallCanadianprovinces.ProhibitedinallCanadianprovinces.6–4 n CELL PHONE USE/DISTRACTED DRIVINGDoes your state have special restrictions on the use of cell phones?Slide8
Other Sources of Cell Phone State Lawshttp://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/bystate/index.html
http://www.distraction.gov/content/get-the-facts/state-laws.htmlSlide9
Distracted Driving RisksDistracted DrivingDistracted driving is a dangerous epidemic on America's roadways.
In 2010 alone, over 3,000 people were killed in distracted driving crashes.
In 2008, 28% of all crashes attributable
to cell phones
645,000 injuriesSlide10
Distracted Driving
Cell phone users 4x as likely to crash
81% of drivers admit to talking on
cell phone while driving
More than 1.6 million crashes are
caused by cell phone use and texting while driving each yearSlide11
U.S. DOT Ban Hand-Held Cell Phone Use
Every time a commercial truck or bus driver takes his or her eyes off the road to use a cell phone, even for a few seconds, the driver places everyone around them at risk," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHoodSlide12
U.S. DOT Ban Hand-Held Cell Phone Use
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rule would;
prohibit commercial drivers
from reaching for, holding or dialing a cell phone while operating a CMVSlide13
U.S. DOT Ban Hand-Held Cell Phone Use
Drivers who violate these restrictions would face federal civil penalties
up to
$2,750
for each offense
and disqualification of their commercial driver's license (CDL) for multiple offenses. Additionally, states would suspend a driver's CDL after two or more violations of any state law on hand-held cell phone use. Slide14
U.S. DOT Ban Hand-Held Cell Phone Use
Motor carriers that allow their drivers to use hand-held cell phones while driving would face a maximum penalty of
$11,000
.Slide15
Restricting the Use of Cellular Phones49 CFR 177; 49 CFR 383, 384, 390, 391, and 392 - Drivers of CMVs: Restricting the Use of Cellular Phones
FMCSA and PHMSA have amended the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) and the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to restrict the use of hand-held mobile telephones by drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs).Slide16
SummaryDistracted driving is a dangerous epidemic on America's roadways.
Cell phone users 4x as likely to crash
49 CFR 177; 49 CFR 383, 384, 390, 391, and 392 - Drivers of CMVs: Restricting the Use of Cellular Phones