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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 604
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 2282
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
SEN. FLEXER, 29th Dist.
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR DISTRACTED DRIVING
AND STUDYING THE RECENT INCREASE IN PEDESTRIAN
FATALITIES IN CONNECTICUT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That (1) section 14-296aa of the general statutes be amended to 1
increase the penalties for using a hand-held mobile telephone or 2
electronic device when operating a motor vehicle; and (2) the 3
Commissioner of Transportation be required to study the recent 4
increase in pedestrian fatalities in the state and make recommendations 5
to improve pedestrian safety to the joint standing committee of the 6
General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to 7
transportation. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To increase the penalties for distracted driving and to study the increase
in pedestrian fatalities across the state.