HB 546 – AS INTRODUCED
2011 SESSION
03/05
HOUSE BILL 546
AN ACT relative to the use of hand-held cellular phones while driving.
SPONSORS: Rep. Pantelakos, Rock 16; Rep. Hofemann, Straf 6; Rep. Welch, Rock 8; Rep. Swinford, Belk 5
This bill prohibits the use of hand-held cellular phones while driving a motor vehicle.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11-0029
03/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
AN ACT relative to the use of hand-held cellular phones while driving.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Rules of the Road; Prohibited Uses of Cellular Phones While Operating a Motor Vehicle. Amend RSA 265 by inserting after section 105-a the following new section:
265:105-b Prohibited Uses of Cellular Phones While Operating a Motor Vehicle. No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a public way while using any type of hand-held cellular telephone to engage in a call while such vehicle is in motion. An operator of a motor vehicle who holds a cellular telephone to, or in the immediate proximity of, his or her ear while such vehicle is in motion, is presumed to be engaging in a call within the meaning of this section. This limitation shall not prevent persons from using “hands-free” mobile telephones, if they do not require hand-held operation. A police officer charging a person with violating this section is authorized to examine the person’s cellular phone in order to verify the time of the call. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of $100.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2012.