An Act To Amend the Laws Regarding Learner's Permits and Intermediate Licenses
Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1304, sub-§1, ¶I, as amended by PL 2013, c. 381, Pt. B, §16, is further amended to read:
(1) "Handheld electronic device" means any handheld electronic device that is not part of the operating equipment of the motor vehicle, including but not limited to an electronic game, device for sending or receiving electronic mail, text messaging device or computer.
(2) "Mobile telephone" means a device used to access a wireless telephone service.
(3) "Operate" means driving a motor vehicle on a public way with the motor running, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic light or a stop sign or otherwise stationary. "Operate" does not include operating a motor vehicle with or without the motor running when the operator has pulled the motor vehicle over to the side of, or off, a public way and has halted in a location where the motor vehicle can safely remain stationary.
(4) "Using" means manipulating, talking into or otherwise interacting with a mobile telephone or handheld electronic device.
A person who violates this paragraph commits a traffic infraction.
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1311, sub-§1, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 286, §4, is amended to read:
For the purpose of this paragraph, "mobile telephone" means a device used to access a wireless telephone service the following terms have the following meanings.
(1) "Handheld electronic device" means any handheld electronic device that is not part of the operating equipment of the motor vehicle, including but not limited to an electronic game, device for sending or receiving electronic mail, text messaging device or computer.
(2) "Mobile telephone" means a device used to access a wireless telephone service.
(3) "Operate" means driving a motor vehicle on a public way with the motor running, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic light or a stop sign or otherwise stationary. "Operate" does not include operating a motor vehicle with or without the motor running when the operator has pulled the motor vehicle over to the side of, or off, a public way and has halted in a location where the motor vehicle can safely remain stationary.
(4) "Using" means manipulating, talking into or otherwise interacting with a mobile telephone or handheld electronic device.
Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §1311, sub-§3-A is enacted to read:
The Secretary of State shall begin issuing restricted license decals in accordance with this subsection no later than October 1, 2015.
Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §2116, sub-§1, ¶B-1 is enacted to read:
Sec. 5. 29-A MRSA §2116, sub-§1, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 272, §1, is amended to read:
Sec. 6. Report. No later than February 1, 2017, the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters with an update on the voluntary restricted license decal program established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 1311, subsection 3-A. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation matters may submit a bill to the First Regular Session of the 128th Legislature relating to the subject matter of this report.