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1 New Subdivision; Intelligent Speed Assistance Program. Amend RSA 265 by inserting after section 79-c the following new subdivision:
Intelligent Speed Assistance Program
265:79-d Intelligent Speed Assistance Required for Certain Offenders.
I. For purposes of this subdivision, "intelligent speed assistance device" means a device utilizing global positioning or vehicle telemetry to limit or audibly alert a driver when exceeding posted speed limits.
II. The department of safety shall establish the "Intelligent Speed Assistance Program" to require certain motor vehicle offenders to install an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) device on any vehicle they own or operate.
III. The court shall order any person convicted under RSA 265:79 for driving at a speed exceeding 100 miles per hour to enroll in the intelligent speed assistance program as a condition of probation, or as an alternative to license suspension, for any period not less than 6 months and not more than 2 years.
IV. Any driver certified by the department as a habitual offender under RSA 259:39 who, in lieu of license revocation, is permitted continued driving privileges, shall be required by the director to install an ISA device for the duration of any conditional driving privilege.
V. No person ordered to install an ISA device shall operate any motor vehicle without an active and functioning ISA system.
VI. The cost of purchase, installation, and maintenance of the ISA device shall be at the expense of the offender. The department shall approve manufacturers and installation providers.
VII. Any person who tampers with, disables, or circumvents an ISA device required by this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, the court may impose additional penalties including license suspension.
VIII. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A setting device standards, program entry and exit requirements, and reporting mechanisms.
IX. Any violation of this section may be prosecuted as contempt of court or as a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the court may revoke conditional driving privileges and impose any additional penalties required by law.
2 Reckless Driving; Minimum Penalty. Amend RSA 265:79, II to read as follows:
II. Whoever upon any way drives a vehicle at a speed of 100 miles per hour or greater and thereby violates any of the provisions of this title or any rules adopted by the director, shall be, notwithstanding the provisions of title LXII, guilty of a violation and fined not less than $750 plus penalty assessment for the first offense and $1,000 plus penalty assessment for the subsequent offense and his or her license or operating privilege shall be revoked for a period of 90 days for the first offense and from 90 days to one year for the subsequent offense.
3 New Paragraph; Habitual Offender. Amend RSA 259:39 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
IV. Any person certified under this section who is permitted continued driving privileges may be subject to the requirements of RSA 265:79-d.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
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1 New Subdivision; Intelligent Speed Assistance Program. Amend RSA 265 by inserting after section 79-c the following new subdivision:
Intelligent Speed Assistance Program
265:79-d Intelligent Speed Assistance Required for Certain Offenders.
I. For purposes of this subdivision, "intelligent speed assistance device" means a device utilizing global positioning or vehicle telemetry to limit or audibly alert a driver when exceeding posted speed limits.
II. The department of safety shall establish the "Intelligent Speed Assistance Program" to require certain motor vehicle offenders to install an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) device on any vehicle they own or operate.
III. The court shall order any person convicted under RSA 265:79 for driving at a speed exceeding 100 miles per hour to enroll in the intelligent speed assistance program as a condition of probation, or as an alternative to license suspension, for any period not less than 6 months and not more than 2 years.
IV. Any driver certified by the department as a habitual offender under RSA 259:39 who, in lieu of license revocation, is permitted continued driving privileges, shall be required by the director to install an ISA device for the duration of any conditional driving privilege.
V. No person ordered to install an ISA device shall operate any motor vehicle without an active and functioning ISA system.
VI. The cost of purchase, installation, and maintenance of the ISA device shall be at the expense of the offender. The department shall approve manufacturers and installation providers.
VII. Any person who tampers with, disables, or circumvents an ISA device required by this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, the court may impose additional penalties including license suspension.
VIII. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A setting device standards, program entry and exit requirements, and reporting mechanisms.
IX. Any violation of this section may be prosecuted as contempt of court or as a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the court may revoke conditional driving privileges and impose any additional penalties required by law.
2 Reckless Driving; Minimum Penalty. Amend RSA 265:79, II to read as follows:
II. Whoever upon any way drives a vehicle at a speed of 100 miles per hour or greater and thereby violates any of the provisions of this title or any rules adopted by the director, shall be, notwithstanding the provisions of title LXII, guilty of a violation and fined not less than $750 plus penalty assessment for the first offense and $1,000 plus penalty assessment for the subsequent offense and his or her license or operating privilege shall be revoked for a period of 90 days for the first offense and from 90 days to one year for the subsequent offense. In addition, any person convicted under this paragraph shall be subject to the requirements ofRSA 265:79-d, the intelligent speed assistance program.
3 New Paragraph; Habitual Offender. Amend RSA 259:39 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
IV. Any person certified under this section who is permitted continued driving privileges may be subject to the requirements of RSA 265:79-d.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.