Cell Phone & Driving Issues/Laws

Georgia GA Cell Phone Laws: Legislation for laws requiring hands free cell phone usage are going in effect all over the USA! Ironically, it has been proven headsets often increase radiation exposure when not  shielded or used properly.

State	Sponsor and Party Affiliation	Status	Date Added
			Date Modified
Georgia	Bill Number: HB 335		Active
Prohibits the use of hand-held cell phones while driving.	Rep. Barbara Mobley (D)	In House Motor Vehicle Committee.	Tue, February, 12, 2002
			Tue, February, 12, 2002
Georgia	Bill Number: HB 1093		Active
Prohibits use of hand-held mobile phone while operating a motor vehicle. Exceptions for emergency situations. Phase-in period. Requires a study and data collection.	Rep. Clint Smith (R)	Introduced January 18, 2002. To House Motor Vehicles Committee January 28, 2002.	Tue, January, 29, 2002
			Wed, January, 30, 2002
Georgia	Bill Number: SR 382		Active
Creates a committee to study cellular telephone use while driving and the correlation with traffic crashes.	Sen. Horacena Tate (D)	Introduced March 8, 2001. Recommitted to Senate Transportation Committee January 14, 2002.	Thu, January, 17, 2002
			Thu, January, 17, 2002
Georgia	Bill Number: HB 1353		Active
Modifies safe driving provision in existing law by removing provisions that say using a radio, cb radio or mobile telephone are not violations.	Rep. Bobby Parham (D)	To House Motor Vehicles Committee February 12, 2002.	Thu, April, 04, 2002
			Thu, April, 04, 2002
Georgia	Bill Number: HB 1589		Active
Prohibits the use of mobile telephones while driving.	Rep. Barbara Mobley (D)	To House Motor Vehicles Committee February 27, 2002.	Thu, April, 04, 2002
			Thu, April, 04, 2002
Georgia	Bill Number: SB 440		Active
Amends the driving with due care provision in existing law and prohibits the use of hand-held phones while driving.	Sen. Horacena Tate (D)	To Senate Transportation Committee February 11, 2002.	Thu, April, 04, 2002
			Thu, April, 04, 2002
Georgia	Bill Number: SB 167		Active
Assess points and fines against drivers whose use of a mobile phone results in an accident.	Sen. Horacena Tate (D)	Introduced February 14, 2002. From Senate Public Safety Committee March 19, 2002. Favorably reported as substituted. Passed Senate March 26, 2002. To House Motor Vehicles Committee.	Mon, March, 25, 2002
			Mon, April, 01, 2002