Amendment ID: S2093-13-R1

Redraft Amendment 13

Public Awareness of Distracted Driving

Messrs. Tarr and Ross and Ms. O'Connor Ives move to amend the bill by adding, at the end thereof, a new section:-

"SECTION 4.

Chapter 155 of the acts of 2010, is hereby amended by striking out section 14, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 14.  The registrar of motor vehicles, in cooperation with the highway safety division, shall develop and implement an annual public awareness campaign for both junior and adult operators which shall include, but not be limited to, the dangers and consequences of distracted driving, information on the restrictions of mobile telephone and mobile electronic device use while operating a motor vehicle under sections 8M, 12A, 13 and 13B of chapter 90 of the General Laws, and information on the fines and punishments which may be imposed for violations of said chapter 90. The registrar of motor vehicles shall include information on the hazards of distracted driving in each revised publication of the driver's manual.”