Chapter 422
2013 -- S 0275 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 07/15/13
A N A C T
RELATING TO
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES GENERALLY
Introduced
By: Senators Sosnowski, Miller, Cool Rumsey,
Date Introduced: February 12, 2013
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION
1. Section 31-23-51 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-23 entitled
"Equipment and
Accessories Generally" is hereby amended to read as follows:
31-23-51.
Earphones and headsets prohibited. -- (a) A No person
shall not drive
operate a
bicycle or motor vehicle upon any highway while wearing earphones, or
a headset.,
headphone, or other listening device. Any person who violates this section shall be fined:
(1)
eighty-five dollars ($85.00) for the first offense,
(2) ninety-five dollars ($95.00) for the second
offense, and (3) one hundred forty dollars ($140) for
the third and each subsequent offense.
(b) This section shall
not apply to:
(1) any Any
emergency vehicle operator using an integrated intercom system.;
(2) Any person
operating a motorcycle who is using a headset installed in a helmet and
worn so as to prevent the speakers from making direct
contact with the user's ears so that the user
can hear surrounding sounds;
(3) Any person using
a headset in conjunction with a cellular telephone that only provides
sound through one ear and allows surrounding sounds to
be heard with the other ear;
(4) Any person using
a headset in conjunction with the communicating with the central
base operation that only provides sound through one
ear and allows surrounding sounds to be
heard with the other ear;
(5) Any person using
a hearing aid(s) or instrument for the improvement of hearing.
(c) The department
of motor vehicles shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to
implement the provisions of this section.
SECTION
2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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