1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to traffic regulations; prohibiting use of
mobile phone by bus driver; providing affirmative
defense; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 169.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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No person may operate a
cellular or wireless telephone, whether handheld or hands free,
while operating a bus, while the bus is in motion.
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It is an affirmative defense against a
charge of violating subdivision 1 for a person to produce
evidence that the mobile telephone was used for the purpose of
contacting the following in response to an emergency:
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(1) a 911 or other emergency telephone number;
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(2) a hospital, clinic, or doctor's office;
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(3) an ambulance service provider;
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(4) a fire department or law enforcement agency; or
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(5) a first aid squad.
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