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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES | |
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GENERALLY | |
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Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Miller, Cool Rumsey, Cote, and Raptakis | |
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Date Introduced: February 12, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 31-23-51 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-23 entitled |
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"Equipment and Accessories Generally" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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31-23-51. Earphones and headsets prohibited. -- (a) A person shall not drive a bicycle |
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or motor vehicle upon any highway while wearing earphones or a headset. Any person who |
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violates this section shall be fined (1) eighty-five dollars ($85.00) for the first offense, (2) ninety- |
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five dollars ($95.00) for the second offense, and (3) one hundred forty dollars ($140) for the third |
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and each subsequent offense. |
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(b) This section shall not apply to any emergency vehicle operator using an integrated |
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intercom system. |
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(c) This section does not prohibit the use of hearing aids or other devices for improving |
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the hearing of the operator of a bicycle or motorcycle. |
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(d) This section shall not prohibit any operator of a bicycle or motorcycle from the use of |
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communication equipment, that only provides sound through one ear and allows surrounding |
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sounds to be heard with the other ear. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES | |
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This act would allow the use of hearing aids while operating a bicycle or motorcycle. It |
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would also permit the operator of a bicycle or motorcycle to use communication equipment that |
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only provides sound through one ear and allows surrounding sounds to be heard with the other |
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ear. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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