New Mexico has a similar bill awaiting passage. Only the hands-free verbiage is missing in the New Mexico bill. Hams are not excluded from the ticket. The fine is $30 plus court costs.
73 - Jim W5ZIT -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 8:54 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] A little OT perhaps... ....but the morons who run our State are considering this (time to mobilize Oregon hams....(coming to a State near you?) http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measures/sb0200.dir/sb0293.intro.html 74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in an amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within { + braces and plus signs + } . LC 1265 Senate Bill 293 Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Judiciary) SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. Creates offense of operating motor vehicle while using mobile communication device. Punishes by maximum fine of $720. Authorizes suspension of driving privileges for repeat offenses. A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to use of mobile communication device while driving. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. { + Sections 2 and 3 of this 2007 Act are added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code. + } SECTION 2. { + (1) A person commits the offense of operating a motor vehicle while using a mobile communication device if the person, while operating a motor vehicle on a highway, uses a mobile communication device but does not use a hands-free accessory. (2) For purposes of this section: (a) 'Hands-free accessory' means an attachment or built-in feature for or an addition to a mobile communication device, whether or not permanently installed in a motor vehicle, that when used allows a person to maintain both hands on the steering wheel. + } { + (b) 'Mobile communication device' means a text messaging device or a wireless, two-way communication device designed to receive and transmit voice communication. + } { + (3) This section does not apply to: (a) A person operating an ambulance or emergency vehicle; or (b) A person summoning medical or other emergency help if no other person in the vehicle is capable of summoning help. (4) The offense described in this section, operating a motor vehicle while using a mobile communication device, is a Class A traffic violation. + } SECTION 3. { + (1) The Department of Transportation shall suspend the driving privileges of a person who repeatedly commits the offense of operating a motor vehicle while using a mobile communication device as described in section 2 of this 2007 Act. (2) The department shall suspend driving privileges under this section for 30 days when a person is convicted of a second offense within a three-year period. (3) The department shall suspend driving privileges under this section for 90 days when a person is convicted of three or more offenses within a three-year period. (4) A person is entitled to administrative review under ORS 809.440 of a suspension under this section. + } ________________________________________________________________________ Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection.
