TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS AND CELLULAR TELEPHONES
House Bill 4158
Sponsor: Rep. Bruce Patterson
Committee: Transportation
Complete to 2-9-01
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4158 AS INTRODUCED 2-8-01
The bill would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to add drivers' license points and increase civil fines for traffic violations involving cellular telephones, and to require a report on vehicle code violations involving cellular telephones.
More specifically, the bill would require the secretary of state to add one point to each conviction, civil infraction determination, or probate court disposition if a traffic violation citation indicated that the use of a cellular telephone contributed to the cause of the violation. The bill also would add $25 to the $100 civil fine that may be ordered for a civil infraction under the code (or a local ordinance substantially corresponding to a provision of the code) if it were determined that the use of a cellular telephone contributed to the cause of the violation. Finally, the bill would require the secretary of state, in conjunction with the Department of State Police, to report to the Senate and House standing committees on transportation, two years after the bill was enacted, the number of cases in which a cellular telephone contributed to a violation of the vehicle code for which a fine had been imposed.
MCL 257.320a and 257.907
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.