SB887 - Missouri - SB887 - Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone under certain circumstances

Please upgrade your Flash Player Home > Missouri > SB887 Tagged in: Motor Vehicles, Roads And Highways, Telecommunications, Transportation LR number: 3604S.01I Latest Update: Sunday, June, 15th 2008 SB 887 - This act prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone unless it is specifically designed and configured to allow hands-free listening and talking and is being used in that manner or the motor vehicle is stationary. Any person using a wireless telephone for emergency purposes; an emergency services professional using a wireless telephone in the scope of his or her duties; or a person using a digital two-way radio and is driving a commercial vehicle, excluding pick-up trucks, wreckers, or tow trucks are exempt from the provisions of the act. The provisions of the act do not apply to any person operating a motor vehicle on private property. Any violation will be an infraction punishable by a $20 fine for a first offense and a $50 fine for a second or subsequent offense. This act is substantially similar to SB 664 (2007). STEPHEN WITTE Comment on Bill - Be the first to leave a comment! Latest Actions 01/15/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee 01/09/2008 - S First Read--SB 887-Dempsey and Bray 12/18/2007 - Prefiled Bill Summary File name Last Updated SB887 Bill Summary Introduced HTML 12/19/2007 Bill Text File name Last Updated SB887 Bill Text Introduced PDF 12/19/2007

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