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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 321.363A USE OF CELLULAR
1 2 TELEPHONE.
1 3 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person
1 4 shall not operate a motor vehicle on the highways of this
1 5 state while using a cellular telephone.
1 6 2. An operator of a motor vehicle may use a cellular
1 7 telephone to receive or transmit a cellular telephone call if
1 8 the call does not exceed one minute in duration. If an
1 9 operator's cellular telephone call exceeds or an operator
1 10 anticipates that a cellular telephone call will exceed one
1 11 minute in duration, the operator shall either terminate the
1 12 cellular telephone call or pull the motor vehicle off the
1 13 highway and park the motor vehicle in such a manner that does
1 14 not violate any laws of this state.
1 15 3. The use of a cellular telephone by an operator of a
1 16 motor vehicle is not a violation of this section if the
1 17 operator uses the cellular telephone to call a 911 or other
1 18 emergency number.
1 19 4. For purposes of this section, "cellular telephone"
1 20 means a radio-link telephone that provides dial tone access to
1 21 a portable, mobile, or fixed location for which a charge is
1 22 levied. This section shall not restrict the use of a radio-
1 23 link telephone by a public safety agency as defined in section
1 24 34.1.
1 25 EXPLANATION
1 26 This bill creates a new criminal offense for the use of a
1 27 cellular telephone while operating a motor vehicle. A person
1 28 who operates a motor vehicle may use a cellular telephone but
1 29 must limit the call to one minute unless the call is for
1 30 emergency purposes. If the operator uses the telephone for
1 31 longer than one minute, the operator must pull the motor
1 32 vehicle off the road and park to finish the call. The bill
1 33 does not place time constraints on a public safety agency's
1 34 use or a passenger's use of a cellular telephone.
1 35 A person who violates this bill commits a simple
2 1 misdemeanor under Code chapter 321.
2 2 LSB 5226HH 78
2 3 nh/as/5
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