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This bill, effective October 1, 2026, expands the definition of distracted driving to include playing a video on a mobile electronic device that is visible to the driver, and it clarifies that engaging in such distracted driving within a highway work zone is considered a violation of the state's reckless driving statute. Specifically, the bill amends existing laws to explicitly state that "using" a mobile electronic device now encompasses "playing a video on a mobile electronic device that is in full view to the person who is operating the vehicle and properly restrained by such person's seat belt," and it adds a provision making distracted driving in a highway work zone a violation of the reckless driving law. The bill also ensures that a person cannot be prosecuted for the same offense under both the distracted driving law and the reckless driving statute.

Justice

Judiciary Committee (Joint)

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