Hands Free Law

House Bill 4181

Sponsor: Mari Manoogian (district 40)
Overview: Traffic control; violations; penalties for operating a vehicle while sending or receiving a message on an electronic wireless device; enhance. Amends secs. 320a, 602b, 602c & 732 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.320a et seq.).

Sponsors: Triston Cole (district 105), Jason Sheppard
Overview: Traffic control; violations; prohibition of electronic communication while operating a motor vehicle; expand, and prohibit use of a cellular telephone by a minor while operating a motor vehicle. Amends secs. 602b & 602c of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.602b & 257.602c).

Sponsors: Jason Sheppard (district 56), Triston Cole
Overview: Traffic control; violations; Traffic control; violations; Traffic control; violations; penalties for operating a vehicle while sending. receiving, or reading a message on a wireless device; increase. Amends secs. 602b & 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.602b & 257.907).

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