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H.B. 103

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WIRELESS TELEPHONE USE RESTRICTIONS

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2013 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Lee B. Perry

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Senate Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Motor Vehicles Code by amending provisions relating to a person
             10      younger than 18 years of age using a wireless telephone while operating a motor
             11      vehicle.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    prohibits a person younger than 18 years of age from using a wireless telephone to
             15      communicate with another person while operating a motor vehicle;
             16          .    provides affirmative defenses to the wireless telephone prohibition;
             17          .    specifies a penalty for violating the wireless telephone prohibition;
             18          .    provides that a violation of the wireless telephone prohibition is not a reportable
             19      violation; and
             20          .    prohibits the Driver License Division from assessing points against a person's
             21      driving record for being convicted of violating the wireless telephone prohibition.
             22      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             23          None
             24      Other Special Clauses:
             25          None
             26      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             27      ENACTS:


             28          41-8-4, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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             30      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             31          Section 1. Section 41-8-4 is enacted to read:
             32          41-8-4. Operation of a vehicle by a person under 18 -- Use of wireless telephones
             33      prohibited -- Exceptions -- Penalty.
             34          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person younger than 18 years of age,
             35      whether a resident or nonresident of this state, may not use a wireless telephone to
             36      communicate with another person while operating a motor vehicle upon a highway of this state.
             37          (2) It is an affirmative defense to a violation of this section that a person younger than
             38      18 years of age was using a wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle:
             39          (a) during a medical emergency;
             40          (b) when reporting a safety hazard or requesting assistance relating to a safety hazard;
             41          (c) when reporting a criminal activity or requesting assistance relating to a criminal
             42      activity; or
             43          (d) when communicating with a parent or legal guardian.
             44          (3) A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction and shall be fined a
             45      maximum of $50.
             46          (4) (a) A violation of this section is not a reportable violation.
             47          (b) The Driver License Division may not assess points under Section 53-3-221 against
             48      the driving record of the person who violates this section.




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