General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 637
January Session, 2013 LCO No. 2173
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
SEN. CASSANO, 4th Dist. (By Request)
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 637
January Session, 2013
LCO No. 2173
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
SEN. CASSANO, 4th Dist.
(By Request)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PHOTOGRAPHERS TO RECORD THE ILLEGAL USE OF MOBILE TELEPHONES BY MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to allow any municipality, upon approval by such municipality's chief executive officer and legislative body, to use traffic enforcement photographers to enforce the provisions of section 14-296aa of the general statutes, concerning distracted driving and the prohibited use of mobile telephones and electronic devices by motor vehicle operators, within such municipality.
Statement of Purpose:
To reduce occurrences of distracted driving and any associated deaths and injuries.