Prohibits drivers of school buses carrying students from using hands-free mobile telephones, with exceptions for emergencies and lawful use of.
New York S03240 amends the vehicle and traffic law to prohibit drivers of school buses carrying students from using hands-free mobile telephones. Exceptions are made for emergency communications and the lawful use of devices designated for communication between a driver and the dispatch or school district, such as two-way radios. The commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner, is authorized to reevaluate such exempted devices. The act takes effect 120 days after becoming law.
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