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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
March 15, 2001 - Introduced by Representatives Staskunas, Gard, Walker,
Carpenter, Ainsworth, Ladwig, J. Lehman, Sykora, Plouff, Albers, Colon
and Boyle, cosponsored by Senators Baumgart, Burke, Darling and
Rosenzweig. Referred to Committee on Highway Safety.
AB202,1,3
1An Act to amend 346.95 (1); and
to create 346.89 (3) of the statutes;
relating
2to: operating a motor vehicle while using a cellular or other mobile telephone
3and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law prohibits inattentive driving. The driver of a motor vehicle may
not be so engaged or occupied as to interfere with the safe driving of the vehicle.
Violators may be required to forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $400.
This bill prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle while using a cellular
or other mobile telephone, except to report an emergency regardless of whether use
of the telephone interferes with operation of the vehicle. However, this prohibition
applies only to persons driving under an instruction permit or a probationary license.
A probationary license is, with certain exceptions, issued to all applicants for an
original driver's license and remains in effect for two years from the date of the
licensee's next birthday. Persons who violate this prohibition may be required to
forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $40 for a first offense, and not less than $50
nor more than $100 for a 2nd or subsequent offense within one year.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB202, s. 1
4Section
1. 346.89 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB202,2,3
1346.89
(3) No person who holds a probationary license issued under s. 343.085,
2or an instruction permit issued under s. 343.07, may operate a motor vehicle while
3using a cellular or other mobile telephone, except to report an emergency.
AB202, s. 2
4Section
2. 346.95 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB202,2,85
346.95
(1) Any person violating s. 346.87, 346.88, 346.89 (2)
or (3), 346.90 to
6346.92 or 346.94 (1), (9), (10), (11), (12) or (15) may be required to forfeit not less than
7$20 nor more than $40 for the first offense and not less than $50 nor more than $100
8for the 2nd or subsequent conviction within a year.
AB202,2,1110
(1)
This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after
11publication.
