Cell Phones in Cars in PA

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@German with a Bowtie

Effective November 10, 2007 motorists in
the state of Pennsylvania will be prohibited
from using handheld mobile telephones while
operating a vehicle. The Bill (House Bill No.
1827) amends Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statues and was passed on
September 11, 2007.

The Bill states that “No driver shall operate
any moving vehicle on a highway of this
Commonwealth, which shall include Federal,
State and municipal highways, while using a
handheld mobile telephone.”

The term “handheld mobile telephone” is
defined by the bill as:
“A mobile telephone other than a
hands-free mobile telephone with
which a user engages in a call using at
least one hand.”

It also defines hands-free mobile telephone
as follows:
“A mobile telephone that has an
internal feature or function, or that is
equipped with an attachment or
addition, whether or not permanently
part of such mobile telephone, by
which a user engages in a call without
the use of either hand, whether or not
the use of either hand is necessary to
activate, deactivate or initiate a
function of such telephone.”

The new law does not apply, however to the
following, when on duty and acting in their
official capacities:
· Law Enforcement Officers
· Operators of Emergency Vehicles

The bill also mentions that defensible actions
for the use of a handheld mobile telephone will
be:
· The driver had reason to fear for the
driver’s safety
· Reporting a traffic accident
· Making a “911” emergency call

A person who is found to be in violation of
this section commits a summary offense and
upon conviction, will be sentenced to pay a
$50 fine.

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