October 1, 2011 Nevada law No Cell Phone Text Driving The new Nevada anti-Cell phone Texting while driving LAW: Nevada LAW DILL: SB 140, AKA: the “Distracted Driving Bill,” gos into effect with fines starting at $50.00 for a warning up to $250.00 for s 3rd offense.
Add that tab to the $500.00 ticket you get for being a DISTRACTED DRIVER in a SCHOOL ZONE and the state can balance the budget in one year!!!!
DISTRACTED DRIVER BILL is the NEVADA ban on Cell Phone Driving. Starting October 1st, The law ( SB 140) makes hand-held cell phone use, texting or accessing the internet while driving against the law in Nevada. From now on, you need to have an earpiece, Blue-tooth through your car radio system or a MAGIC JACK (r) device that clearly allows you to keep your hands on the wheel while voice command dialing, chatting and disconnecting the call. conversation and disconnect. In addition, drivers must refrain from using other distracting devices such as dvd screens mounted and playing movies in the driver’s view! You will only be able to use your NAVIGATION system when in park or by voice-command, (which many of the new 2011 car models are compliant.) Ford’s Microsoft-based SYNC and the Kia EVO systems allow you to voice-command everything from music selection to retrieving email and voice mail through the cars sound system. The Nevada law copies many other states and goes into full effect on January 1, 2012, with warnings to be handed out beginning October 1, 2011. The fines are $50 for the first offense, $100 for the second within 7 years and $250 for the third and subsequent offenses. These fines may also be doubled in work zones. However, school zones are not subject to a double penalty, as recommended by the legislature in April 2011. Nevada Text/Cell Phone ban SB 140 allows for the following exceptions to the rule:- Drivers reporting medical emergencies, safety hazards and criminal activity while driving
- Two-way radios used by licensed operators
- Law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel acting within the scope of their employment
- Utility workers using devices provided by their companies when responding to outages or emergencies.
