Using Electronic Devices While Driving: Legislation and Enforcement Implications (2021) / Chapter Skim
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A-1 An initial scan of existing legislation was conducted to determine the key components of that legislation. In January and February 2019, information was collected for all 50 U.S.
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A-2 Using Electronic Devices While Driving: Legislation and Enforcement Implications Laws with texting restrictions prohibit drivers from using phones to send text messages. Manipulating or dialing is an expansion of texting.
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Protocol for Ranking the Strength of Distracted Driving Laws A-3 A.1.4 When the Law Is Enforceable (Definition of Driving) The wording of the law varied with respect to whether the vehicle needed to be in motion in order for use of the electronic device to be considered a violation.
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A-4 Using Electronic Devices While Driving: Legislation and Enforcement Implications A.1.6 Incremental Penalty An incremental penalty structure (see Table A-6) allows for an increase in the number of points assigned for violating the law on a second or subsequent offense.
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Protocol for Ranking the Strength of Distracted Driving Laws A-5 A.2 Other Components Considered The components of the law listed in the following were examined during the initial review but, due to ambiguity, proved to be more difficult to assign point values to when ranking. These components were considered after the jurisdictions have been ranked and initial cluster analysis is conducted.
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