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Nevada: Cell phone laws, legislation

Last updated: June 20, 2011 · Print this report

nevada flagCell, texting news: Nevada’s governor has approved legislation banning handheld cell phone use and text messaging for all drivers. The Assembly’s final vote came May 30 and the Senate signed off June 4.

Nevada is the 34th state to ban texting while driving.

The measure, SB 140, has was approved by Gov. Brian Sandoval, who made it clear that he would support a statewide ban on text messaging while driving. The law will go into full effect Jan. 1 with warnings to be handed out in October. Fines are $50 then $100 and then $250.

Sen. Shirley Breeden was the bill’s author. Her texting bill of 2010 failed to get out of committee, but, undaunted, she added handheld cell phones to 2011 plan. “We’re going to go for the whole enchilada,” she said as the legislative year began.

The Senate watered down Breeden’s texting & talking ban on April 26, lowering fines to match the Assembly’s version in order to get a distracted driving bill through.

Current prohibitions:
None.

2011 legislation:
SB 140: Would outlaw text messaging and using handheld cell phones while driving in Nevada. Would prevent cities and counties from creating similar laws. Original bill’s fines: $250 (first offense), then $500, then $1,000 plus license suspension of six months. Fines doubled in highway work zones. Warnings until Jan. 1, 2012. Amended and approved by the Senate Transportation Committee on March 17. Amendments approved by voice vote in Senate on April 22. Amended bill’s fines: $50/$100/$250. No license suspensions. Approved by the Senate in a 12-9 vote on April 26. OK’d by the Assembly in a 24-7 vote on May 30. The Senate’s final approval (a voice vote) came June 4 and the measure was sent to the governor. If signed, which is expected, the new Nevada distracted driving law kicks in July 1 with warnings issued until the new year. (Breeden)

AB 151: Would ban text messaging and use of handheld cell phones while driving in Nevada. Fines: $50 (first offense), $100 (second) and $250 (third). If a death or “substantial body harm” results from violation, prison term of 1-6 years with fines of $2,000-$5,000. Would end local traffic regulation of texting and cell phones. Warnings until Dec. 31, 2011. Amended (to add handheld cell phones to original bill’s texting ban) and approved by the Assembly Committee on Transportation in a 12-3 vote on March 29. Latest legislative action: Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means on April 19. See SB 140, above. (Atkinson)

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This posting is from: kumiko yvonne watanabe
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Other states - like the one I live in - bans using the cell phone by
holding cell phone to the ear. If one is using remote ear devices (ie
jawbone, centronics), or devices added to or plugged into or a part of
the car to allow hands free cell calls that doesn't require holding the
cell phone to the ear - ie On Star - cell phone calls of that type -
are allowed. The police can see the cell phones to the ear. If they
see the worn ear piece they probably will not even attempt to cite the
person on the phone.

After the law went into effect - there was initially a rush for the
remote ear devices. Sales has since gone back to pre-ban levels.
People think that they won't get caught. It was recently reported fines
given are around thousand per month bringing in quite a bit of monies to
the police and judiciary as in 1.6 million for the last two years at $97
per fine - and will be going up to $147. So its a good way for the city
to get monies. Oddly enough I still see alot people holding the phone
to the ear when driving. Not that many texting while driving.

The local legislature is now considering a ban on cell phone use while
on a cross walk.

http://handsfreeinfo.com/hawaii-cell-phone-laws-legislation
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/H/HI_CELLPHONE_TICKETS_HIOL-?SITE=AP&SEC
TION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/Ban_on_using_cell_phone_while_cro
ssing_the_street_advances.html


I still see alot of ggs brushing their hair, putting on make-up or
lipstick, or looking up their nose or at their eye lashes while driving.
Some consider those just as dangerous and those are not banned.

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(This posting was entered by kumiko yvonne watanabe, an external user of MyDLV.)