Cell Phone & Driving Issues/Laws

new jersey NJ 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
new jersey	Bill Number: SB 1283		Active
Prohibits the use of hand-held cell phones while driving as a primary offense.	Sen. Leonard Lance (R)	To Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans Affairs Committee March 7, 2002.	Wed, March, 20, 2002
			Wed, March, 20, 2002
new jersey	Bill Number: SB 1251		Active
Prohibits the use of cell phones while operating a school bus.	Sen. Stephen Sweeney (D)	Introduced March 7, 2002. To Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans Affairs Committee March 7, 2002.	Mon, March, 11, 2002
			Mon, March, 11, 2002
new jersey	Bill Number: AB 1531		Active
Prohibits drivers from using hand-held phones while operating a motor vehicle. Exceptions for emergency situations.	Assm. Joseph Azzolina (R) and Assm. Rose Marie Heck (R)	Introduced January 8, 2002. To Assembly Committee on Telecommunications and Utilities, January 8, 2002.	Tue, January, 15, 2002
			Tue, January, 15, 2002
new jersey	Bill Number: AB 3241		Enacted
Prohibits holder of driver examination permit from using any interactive wireless device while operating a motor vehicle. Creates emergency exceptions.	Rep. Joseph Malone III (R)	Introduced February 22, 2001. Signed by Governor January 8, 2002.	Mon, January, 14, 2002
			Mon, January, 14, 2002
new jersey	Bill Number: AB 391		Active
Requires driver distractions to be noted in traffic accidents. Officers must note whether a driver was distracted and the type of distraction. Distractions include wireless phones, pagers, cd players, radios, fax machines, food, grooming and unattended pets.	Assm. John Wisniewski (D)	Introduced January 8, 2002. To Assembly Committee on Law and Public Safety January 8, 2002.	Mon, January, 14, 2002
			Mon, January, 14, 2002
new jersey	Bill Number: AB 445		Active
Prohibits the use of a cell phone while driving a school bus.	Assm. Robert J Smith (D)	Introduced January 8, 2002. To Assembly Committee on Transportation January 8, 2002.	Mon, January, 14, 2002
			Mon, January, 14, 2002
new jersey	Bill Number: AB 664		Active
Prohibits the use of a cell phone while driving.	Assm. Larry Chatzidakis (R) and Assm. Francis Bodine (R)	Introduced January 8, 2002. To Assembly Committee on Transportation January 8, 2002.	Mon, January, 14, 2002
			Mon, January, 14, 2002
new jersey	Bill Number: SB 338		Active
Prohibits the use of a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle. Makes use a secondary offense. Requires the DMV to collect information about cell phone use in accident reports.	Sen Martha Bark (R) and Sen. John Bennett (R)	Introduced January 8, 2002. To Senate Committee on Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism, January 8, 2002.	Mon, January, 14, 2002
			Mon, January, 14, 2002
new jersey	Bill Number: AJR 37		Active
Establishes task force to study Driver Distraction and Highway Safety and make recommendations.	Assm. Augustine	Introduced January 11, 2000. Substituted by SJR 21 January 7, 2002.	Thu, January, 10, 2002
			Thu, January, 10, 2002
new jersey	Bill Number: SJR 21		Enacted
Establishes the Driver Distraction and Highway Safety Task Force to study driver distractions and make recommendations.	Sen. Martha Bark (R)	Introduced February 28, 2000. Substituted for AJR 37, January 7, 2002. Passed Assembly January 7, 2002. To Senate for concurrence. Senate concurred with Assembly amendments January 7, 2002. To the Governor January 7, 2002. Signed by the Governor January 15, 2002.	Thu, January, 10, 2002
			Tue, January, 22, 2002