Cell Phone & Driving Issues/Laws

new york NY 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 york	Bill Number: AB 4339		Active
Prohibits any person operating a school bus on a public highway from using a celllular or wireless phone when passengers are on the bus.	Assm. Harvey Weisenberg (D)	Introduced February 8, 2001. Withdrawn from the Assembly Committee on Rules January 9, 2002. To Assembly Committee on Transportation January 9, 2002.	Thu, January, 10, 2002
			Mon, January, 14, 2002
new york	Bill Number: SB 113		Active
Same as AB 1610. Prohibits the use of a cell or wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle. Allows hands-6.00 exception.	Sen. Marcellino	Introduced January 3, 2001. Withdrawn from Senate Finance Committee January 9, 2002.	Thu, January, 10, 2002
			Thu, January, 10, 2002
new york	Bill Number: SB 5321		Inactive
Prohibits school bus drivers from using a mobile telephone while driving except in an emergency situation.	Sen. Michael Balboni (R)	Introduced May 15, 2001. Amended June 4, 2001. Withdrawn from Senate Rules Committee January 9, 2002. To Senate Transportation Committee January 9, 2002. Enacting clause stricken January 29, 2002.	Thu, January, 17, 2002
			Tue, April, 02, 2002
new york	Bill Number: AB 9386		Active
Prohibits drivers from dialing a mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle.	Assembly Rules Committee.	Introduced August 2, 2001. Amended in the Assembly Transportation Committee January 16, 2002.	Fri, January, 18, 2002
			Fri, January, 18, 2002
new york	Bill Number: AB 9649		Active
Prohibits the use of a hands-6.00 mobile telephone by an operator of a motor vehicle under the age of 18.	Assm. Felix Ortiz (D)	Introduced January 22, 2002. To Assembly Transportation Committee January 22, 2002.	Tue, January, 29, 2002
			Tue, January, 29, 2002
new york	Bill Number: AB 9650		Active
Prohibits the use of a hands-6.00 mobile telephone by an operator of a motor vehicle under the age of 21.	Assm. Felix Ortiz (D)	Introduced January 22, 2002. To Assembly Transportation Committee January 22, 2002.	Tue, January, 29, 2002
			Tue, January, 29, 2002
new york	Bill Number: SB 2072		Active
Prohibits use of hand-held phone while driving. Establishes affirmative defenses where driving while using a mobile phone is not a violation.	Sen. Michael Balboni (R)	Introduced February 1, 2001. Enacting clause stricken January 29, 2002.	Thu, January, 31, 2002
			Thu, January, 31, 2002
new york	Bill Number: AB 1838		Active
Data collection. Require law enforcement officers to track cell phone involvement in motor vehicle crashes.	Assm. David Sidikman (D)	Enacting clause stricken February 6, 2002.	Tue, February, 12, 2002
			Tue, February, 12, 2002