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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
February 26, 2008 - Introduced by Representatives Molepske and Berceau.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AB890,1,3
1An Act to amend 346.95 (1); and
to create 346.94 (20) of the statutes;
relating
2to: driving a motor vehicle while using a cellular telephone and providing a
3penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law prohibits inattentive driving, which means that a driver of a motor
vehicle may not be so engaged or occupied as to interfere with the safe driving of the
vehicle. Any person convicted of inattentive driving may be required to forfeit not
less than $20 nor more than $400.
Under this bill, a person may not drive a motor vehicle, other than an
authorized emergency vehicle, on any state trunk highway, not including connecting
highways, while using a hand-held cellular telephone, except to report an
emergency. This prohibition applies regardless of whether use of the cellular
telephone interferes with operation of the vehicle, but does not apply to hands-free
cellular telephones. A person who violates 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 second or subsequent offense within one year.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB890, s. 1
1Section
1. 346.94 (20) of the statutes is created to read:
AB890,2,52
346.94
(20) Cellular telephones. No person may drive, as defined in s.
3343.305 (1) (b), a motor vehicle, other than an authorized emergency vehicle, on any
4state trunk highway while using a hand-held cellular telephone, except to report an
5emergency.
AB890, s. 2
6Section
2. 346.95 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB890,2,107
346.95
(1) Any person violating s. 346.87, 346.88, 346.89 (2), 346.90 to 346.92
8or 346.94 (1), (9), (10), (11), (12)
or, (15)
, or (20) may be required to forfeit not less than
9$20 nor more than $40 for the first offense and not less than $50 nor more than $100
10for the 2nd or subsequent conviction within a year.
AB890,2,1312
(1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after
13publication.
