Use of cell phones while driving.

WORKING DRAFT
2013
STATE OF
WYOMING
13LSO-0361

SENATE FILE
NO.

SF0093

Use of cell phones while driving.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Esquibel, F. and Scott and Representative(s) Zwonitzer,
Dv
.

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
motor vehicles; modifying offense of operating a motor vehicle while using a handheld electronic wireless communication device for text based communications to include other communications;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 31
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5
‑
237(
a)(intro),
(ii),
(iv) and (d)(iii) is amended to read:

31
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5
‑
237.

Use of handheld electronic wireless communication devices for electronic messaging prohibited; exceptions; penalties.

(a)

No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a public street or highway while using a handheld electronic wireless communication device
to write, send or read a text-based communication

in any manner
. This section shall not apply to a person who is using a handheld electronic wireless communication device:

(ii)

To contact an emergency response vehicle;

or

(iv)

When
using
voice operated or

hands free technology.

(d)

As used in this section:

(iii)

"
Voice operated or

H
ands free technology" means technology that allows a user to
write, send or read a text based communication

communicate
w
ithout the use of either hand except to activate, deactivate or initiate a feature or function
.
;

Section 2.

W.S. 31
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5
‑
237(
a)(iii) and (d)(iv) is repealed
.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2013.

(END)

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