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6 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; PROHIBITING USE OF CERTAIN DEVICES
7 WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; AND
8 PROVIDING PENALTIES.
9 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
10 ENACTS:
11 41-6-154.25, Utah Code Annotated 1953
12 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
13 Section 1. Section 41-6-154.25 is enacted to read:
14 41-6-154.25. Use of devices in vehicle prohibited -- Exceptions -- Penalties.
15 (1) Except as provided under Subsection (2), a person may not operate a motor vehicle on
16 a highway while the person is using a telephone, computer, or facsimile machine.
17 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a device used by:
18 (a) a voice activation mechanism that does not require holding the device or portion of the
19 device during the use;
20 (b) emergency and law enforcement personnel acting in their official capacity, including
21 a peace officer, firefighter, ambulance driver, and search and rescue personnel;
22 (c) any person during a medical emergency; or
23 (d) any person who is reporting criminal activity or who is requesting assistance related
24 to a criminal activity.
25 (3) A person who violates this section is guilty of an infraction.
Legislative Review Note
as of 1-26-98 10:38 AM
A limited legal review of this bill raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
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