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LD 114		 First Regular Session - 123rd Legislature - Text: MS-Word, RTF or PDF LR 119
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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:

‘An Act Related to Distracted Driving’

Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:

‘Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2419  is enacted to read:

§ 2419.  Distracted driving

1.  Distracted driving.   A person may not operate a motor vehicle while distracted. For purposes of this section, "distracted" means engaged in an activity not related to the actual operation of a motor vehicle in a manner that interferes with the safe operation of the vehicle on a public way.
2.  Violation.   A person is guilty of distracted driving if that person operates, with criminal negligence as defined in Title 17-A, section 35, a motor vehicle while distracted.
3.  Penalty.   A violation of this section is a Class E crime that, notwithstanding Title 17-A, section 1301, is punishable by a fine of not less than $300 for the first offense and a mandatory 30-day suspension of the violator's driver's license for a 2nd offense occurring within 3 years of the first offense.’

summary

This amendment, which is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation, replaces the bill. The amendment defines "distracted" and makes it a Class E crime to drive while distracted. The amendment also imposes a fine of $300 for the first offense of driving while distracted and a suspension of a person's license for 30 days for a 2nd offense within 3 years of the first offense. This amendment also amends the title to reflect the content of the amendment.

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