Bans mobile phone use while driving in school and construction zones, with exceptions.
Prohibits drivers from using mobile telephones while operating a motor vehicle in school zones or road construction zones. Exceptions include hands-free devices, reporting illegal activity, preventing injury, summoning emergency assistance, and relaying information between transit operators. Violators face fines and potential doubled fines for traffic infractions. The act also outlines a uniform fine schedule for various traffic violations and specifies that fines for exceeding speed limits in school zones are doubled. The act takes effect upon publication in the statute book.
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