Tuesday, October 7, 2008
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HB2912: Cell phones; bans use thereof by drivers of school buses and passenger-carrying commercial vehicles.
Patrons-- Bowling, Caputo, Crockett-Stark, Johnson, Scott, J.M., Toscano and Ware, O.; Senator: Puckett
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 14 of Chapter 8 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-919.1 and by adding in Article 10 of Chapter 10 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-1088.7 as follows:
§ 46.2-919.1. Use of wireless telecommunications devices by persons operating school buses.
No person shall use any wireless telecommunications device, whether handheld or otherwise, while operating a school bus, except in case of an emergency.
§ 46.2-1088.7. Use of wireless telecommunications devices by persons operating commercial vehicles carrying passengers.
No person who holds a commercial driver's license endorsed or classified to operate Type P-vehicles shall use any wireless telecommunications device, whether handheld or otherwise, while operating a vehicle under the authority of that endorsement or classification, except in case of an emergency.
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