Amendment ID: S2216-5

Amendment 5

Allowing Drivers to Make Emergency Calls

Messrs. Tran and O'Connor move that the proposed new draft be amended in section 16 by striking lines 67-74 and inserting in place thereof the following: - Section 13B. (a) For the purposes of this section, “emergency purposes” shall mean that the operator used the mobile electronic device for voice communication with another person to report  an event that, with a reasonable belief, required fire department personnel, law enforcement personnel, or emergency medical personnel to ensure the safety of said operator or passengers in their vehicle or others in or near the roadway.