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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 7060
January Session, 2025
AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION WORKER SAFETY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) Connecticut Special Service Road 495 1
from Miller Avenue southerly to the southbound Connecticut Route 15 2
access ramp in the city of Meriden shall be designated the "Andrew 3
DiDomenico Memorial Highway". 4
Sec. 2. (Effective from passage) Bridge No. 01241 carrying Jude Lane 5
over Interstate Route 84 eastbound and westbound in the town of 6
Southington shall be designated the "State Trooper First Class Aaron M. 7
Pelletier Memorial Bridge". 8
Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) For the purposes of this 9
section: 10
(1) "Highway work zone" and "highway worker" have the same 11
meanings as provided in section 14-212d of the general statutes, as 12
amended by this act; 13
(2) "Emergency vehicle" has the same meaning as provided in section 14
14-283 of the general statutes; 15
(3) "Drivers' school" has the same meaning as provided in section 14-16
68 of the general statutes; and 17 Substitute Bill No. 7060
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(4) "Moving violation" and "suspension violation" have the same 18
meanings as provided in section 14-111g of the general statutes. 19
(b) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall require the attendance 20
and successful completion of a highway work zone and roadside vehicle 21
safety awareness program by (1) any applicant for a motor vehicle 22
operator's license or instruction permit issued under section 14-36 of the 23
general statutes, as amended by this act, and (2) any motor vehicle 24
operator who has been convicted of a violation of section 14-283b of the 25
general statutes, as amended by this act, or 14-212d of the general 26
statutes, as amended by this act. 27
(c) The highway work zone and roadside vehicle safety awareness 28
program shall, at a minimum, (1) review principles of safe motor vehicle 29
operation, (2) highlight the dangers of highway work zones, (3) 30
emphasize risks associated with unsafe driving in a highway work zone, 31
(4) include testimonials from highway workers and the families of 32
highway workers, (5) emphasize the dangers posed by vehicles that are 33
located on the shoulder of a highway, (6) review proper interactions 34
with emergency vehicles, and (7) conclude with a test in a written or 35
electronic format. 36
(d) Such program shall be offered by the Department of Motor 37
Vehicles, or by any other organization certified by the commissioner to 38
conduct such program in person in a congregate setting, through 39
distance learning or through a combination of both in-person and 40
distance learning, provided such distance learning has interactive 41
components such as mandatory interactions, participation or testing. 42
Any drivers' school that meets the licensure requirement of part IV of 43
chapter 246 of the general statutes shall be eligible to seek certification 44
to offer the highway work zone and roadside vehicle safety awareness 45
program. The commissioner shall determine the number of program 46
providers necessary to serve the needs of the public. 47
(e) (1) Each organization or drivers' school seeking certification or 48
recertification to conduct such program shall submit an application to 49 Substitute Bill No. 7060
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the department in such form as the commissioner shall require and an 50
application fee of three hundred fifty dollars. Each such applicant shall: 51
(A) Be registered to do business in this state and continuously 52
maintain good standing with the office of the Secretary of the State; 53
(B) File and continuously maintain a surety bond in the amount of 54
fifty thousand dollars. Such bond shall be conditioned upon compliance 55
with the provisions of any state or federal law or regulation concerning 56
the conduct of a highway work zone and roadside vehicle safety 57
awareness program and provided as indemnity for any loss or expense 58
sustained by either the state or any person by reason of any acts or 59
omissions of the program provider. Such bond shall be executed in the 60
name of the State of Connecticut for the benefit of any aggrieved party, 61
but the penalty of the bond shall not be invoked except upon order of 62
the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles after a hearing held before the 63
commissioner in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the 64
general statutes; 65
(C) Have a permanent place of business in this state where all records 66
pertaining to such program shall be maintained and accessible to the 67
commissioner during normal business hours; 68
(D) Submit for approval by the commissioner a detailed curriculum 69
and lesson plan, including any changes to such curriculum and lesson 70
plan, which shall be used in each program; and 71
(E) Electronically transmit information concerning enrollment and 72
program completion to the commissioner at such times and in such form 73
as the commissioner shall prescribe. 74
(2) Prior to the certification of an applicant, the commissioner shall 75
investigate the applicant's character, driving history and criminal 76
history. If the applicant is a business entity, such investigation shall 77
include the principals and officers of such entity. The applicant shall 78
submit to the commissioner any information pertaining to current or 79
past criminal or civil actions. The certification of a program provider by 80 Substitute Bill No. 7060
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the commissioner shall not be transferable and shall be valid for a two-81
year period. Recertification of a provider shall be at the discretion of the 82
commissioner and in such form and manner determined by the 83
commissioner. 84
(f) Any person who is required to attend a highway work zone and 85
roadside vehicle safety program because such person has been 86
convicted of a violation of section 14-283b of the general statutes, as 87
amended by this act, or 14-212d of the general statutes, as amended by 88
this act, shall (1) attend and successfully complete such program in 89
person in a congregate setting, and (2) have such requirement and the 90
completion date of such requirement posted on such person's driving 91
history record maintained by the commissioner. The date of program 92
completion shall remain on such person's driving history record until 93
such person has attained thirty-six consecutive months without any 94
additional moving violations, suspension violations or violation of 95
section 14-283b of the general statutes, as amended by this act, being 96
posted to such person's driving history record. Until the completion of 97
such thirty-six consecutive months, the Commissioner of Motor 98
Vehicles shall suspend such person's operator's license or operating 99
privilege for: (A) Thirty days upon a first conviction for any specified 100
moving violation, suspension violation or violation of section 14-283b of 101
the general statutes, as amended by this act; (B) sixty days upon a second 102
conviction for any specified moving violation, suspension violation or 103
violation of section 14-283b of the general statutes, as amended by this 104
act; and (C) ninety days for a third or subsequent conviction of a 105
specified moving violation, suspension violation or violation of section 106
14-283b of the general statutes, as amended by this act. 107
(g) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with 108
chapter 54 of the general statutes, to implement the provisions of this 109
section. 110
Sec. 4. Subsection (d) of section 14-36 of the general statutes is 111
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 112
1, 2025): 113 Substitute Bill No. 7060
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(d) (1) No motor vehicle operator's license shall be issued to any 114
applicant who is sixteen or seventeen years of age unless the applicant 115
has held a youth instruction permit and has satisfied the requirements 116
specified in this subsection. The applicant shall (A) submit to the 117
commissioner, in such manner as the commissioner shall direct, a 118
certificate of the successful completion (i) in a public secondary school, 119
a technical education and career school or a private secondary school of 120
a full course of study in motor vehicle operation prepared as provided 121
in section 14-36e, (ii) of training of similar nature provided by a licensed 122
drivers' school approved by the commissioner, or (iii) of home training 123
in accordance with subdivision (2) of this subsection, including, in each 124
case, or by a combination of such types of training, successful 125
completion of: Not less than forty clock hours of behind-the-wheel, on-126
the-road instruction for applicants to whom a youth instruction permit 127
is issued on or after August 1, 2008; (B) submit to the commissioner, in 128
such manner as the commissioner shall direct, a certificate of the 129
successful completion of (i) a course of not less than eight hours relative 130
to safe driving practices, including a minimum of four hours on the 131
nature and the medical, biological and physiological effects of alcohol 132
and drugs, including cannabis, as defined in section 21a-420, and their 133
impact on the operator of a motor vehicle, the dangers associated with 134
the operation of a motor vehicle after the consumption of alcohol or 135
drugs by the operator, the problems of alcohol and drug abuse, the 136
penalties for alcohol and drug-related motor vehicle violations and a 137
video presentation specific to the impact of cannabis on the operator of 138
a motor vehicle and how the ingestion of cannabis can cause impairment 139
of motor function, reaction time, perception and peripheral vision, and 140
(ii) for applicants to whom a youth instruction permit is issued on or 141
after October 1, 2025, the highway work zone and roadside vehicle 142
safety awareness program described in section 3 of this act; and (C) pass 143
an examination which may include a comprehensive test as to 144
knowledge of the laws concerning motor vehicles and the rules of the 145
road in addition to the test required under subsection (c) of this section 146
and shall include an on-the-road skills test as prescribed by the 147
commissioner. At the time of application and examination for a motor 148 Substitute Bill No. 7060
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vehicle operator's license, an applicant sixteen or seventeen years of age 149
shall have held a youth instruction permit for not less than one hundred 150
eighty days, except that an applicant who presents a certificate under 151
subparagraph (A)(i) or subparagraph (A)(ii) of this subdivision shall 152
have held a youth instruction permit for not less than one hundred 153
twenty days and an applicant who is undergoing training and 154
instruction by the driver training unit for persons with disabilities in 155
accordance with the provisions of section 14-11b shall have held such 156
permit for the period of time required by said unit. The commissioner 157
shall approve the content of the safe driving [instruction] practices 158
course at drivers' schools, high schools and other secondary schools. 159
Subject to such standards and requirements as the commissioner may 160
impose, the commissioner may authorize any drivers' school, licensed 161
in good standing in accordance with the provisions of section 14-69, or 162
secondary school driver education program authorized pursuant to the 163
provisions of section 14-36e, to administer the comprehensive test as to 164
knowledge of the laws concerning motor vehicles and the rules of the 165
road, required pursuant to subparagraph (C) of this subdivision, as part 166
of the safe driving practices course required pursuant to subparagraph 167
(B) of this subdivision, and to certify to the commissioner, under oath, 168
the results of each such test administered. Such hours of instruction 169
required by this subdivision shall be included as part of or in addition 170
to any existing instruction programs. Any fee charged for the course 171
required under subparagraph [(B)] (B)(i) or subparagraph (B)(ii) of this 172
subdivision shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars. Any applicant 173
sixteen or seventeen years of age who, while a resident of another state, 174
completed the course required in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, 175
but did not complete the safe driving practices course required in 176
subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, shall complete the safe driving 177
practices course. The commissioner may waive any requirement in this 178
subdivision, except for [that in] the requirements of subparagraph (C) 179
of this subdivision, in the case of an applicant sixteen or seventeen years 180
of age who holds a valid motor vehicle operator's license issued by any 181
other state, provided the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant has 182
received training and instruction of a similar nature. 183 Substitute Bill No. 7060
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(2) The commissioner may accept as evidence of sufficient training 184
under subparagraph (A) of subdivision (1) of this subsection home 185
training as evidenced by a written statement submitted to the 186
commissioner, in such manner as the commissioner directs. Such 187
statement shall be signed by the spouse of a married minor applicant, or 188
by a parent, grandparent, foster parent or legal guardian of an applicant, 189
and state that the applicant has obtained a youth instruction permit and 190
has successfully completed a driving course taught by the person 191
signing the statement, that the signer has had an operator's license for 192
at least four years preceding the date of the statement, and that the 193
signer has not had such license suspended by the commissioner for at 194
least four years preceding the date of the statement. If the applicant has 195
no spouse, parent, grandparent, foster parent or guardian so qualified 196
and available to give the instruction, such statement may be signed by 197
the applicant's stepparent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, by blood or 198
marriage, provided the person signing the statement is qualified. 199
(3) The knowledge test for a class D motor vehicle operator's license 200
required under this section shall be administered (A) in electronic and 201
audio format and any other format the commissioner deems 202
appropriate, and (B) at the option of the applicant, in English, Spanish 203
or any language spoken at home by at least one per cent of the state's 204
population, according to statistics prepared by the United States Census 205
Bureau, based on the most recent decennial census. The knowledge test 206
shall also be administered in a written or electronic format in at least 207
twenty-six other languages that the commissioner, in consultation with 208
representatives of organizations that advocate on behalf of or assist 209
immigrants, refugees or other persons who are English language 210
learners, determines are responsive to the linguistic needs of the 211
emerging immigrant and refugee populations in the state. Each 212
knowledge test offered in such other languages shall be reviewed by a 213
person who is fluent in the language of such knowledge test and may 214
also be administered in an audio format as the commissioner deems 215
appropriate. The commissioner shall require any applicant under this 216
section to have sufficient understanding of English for the interpretation 217 Substitute Bill No. 7060
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of traffic control signs. 218
(4) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the 219
provisions of chapter 54, to implement the purposes of this subsection 220
concerning the requirements for behind-the-wheel, on-the-road 221
instruction, the content of safe driving [instruction] practices course at 222
drivers' schools, high schools and other secondary schools, and the 223
administration and certification of required testing. 224
Sec. 5. Section 14-37b of the general statutes is repealed and the 225
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 226
Any applicant for a motor vehicle operator's license who has not 227
previously held a Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license and who 228
does not hold a valid motor vehicle operator's license issued by any 229
other state, by any territory or possession of the United States, or by any 230
foreign country with which the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles has an 231
agreement for reciprocal recognition of driver training requirements, 232
shall be subject to the requirements of subdivision (3) of subsection (e) 233
of section 14-36 and shall be required to present to the Commissioner of 234
Motor Vehicles a certificate of the successful completion of (1) a course 235
of not less than eight hours relative to safe driving practices, including 236
a minimum of four hours on the nature and the medical, biological and 237
physiological effects of alcohol and drugs and their impact on the 238
operator of a motor vehicle, the dangers associated with the operation 239
of a motor vehicle after the consumption of alcohol or drugs by the 240
operator, the problems of alcohol and drug abuse and the penalties for 241
alcohol and drug-related motor vehicle violations, and (2) on and after 242
October 1, 2025, the highway work zone and roadside vehicle safety 243
awareness program described in section 3 of this act. The commissioner 244
may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, 245
establishing standards for commercial drivers' schools that are licensed 246
in accordance with the provisions of section 14-69 to offer and conduct 247
the course of instruction required by this section. 248
Sec. 6. Section 14-222 of the general statutes is repealed and the 249 Substitute Bill No. 7060
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following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 250
(a) (1) No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon any public 251
highway of the state, or any road of any specially chartered municipal 252
association or of any district organized under the provisions of chapter 253
105, a purpose of which is the construction and maintenance of roads 254
and sidewalks, or in any parking area for ten cars or more or upon any 255
private road on which a speed limit has been established in accordance 256
with the provisions of section 14-218a or section 14-307a or upon any 257
school property recklessly, having regard to the width, traffic and use 258
of such highway, road, school property or parking area, the intersection 259
of streets and the weather conditions. 260
(2) The operation of a motor vehicle upon any such highway, road or 261
parking area for ten cars or more at such a rate of speed as to endanger 262
the life of any person other than the operator of such motor vehicle, or 263
the operation, downgrade, upon any highway, of any motor vehicle 264
with a commercial registration with the clutch or gears disengaged, or 265
the operation knowingly of a motor vehicle with defective mechanism, 266
shall constitute a violation of the provisions of this section. 267
(3) The operation of a motor vehicle upon any such highway, road or 268
parking area for ten cars or more at a rate of speed greater than eighty-269
five miles per hour shall constitute a violation of the provisions of this 270
section. 271
(4) The operation of a motor vehicle upon a limited access highway 272
while engaged in any activity prohibited by section 14-296aa, as 273
amended by this act, shall constitute a violation of the provisions of this 274
section. 275
(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section (1) for the 276
first offense, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more 277
than three hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days or 278
be both fined and imprisoned, [for the first offense] except any person 279
who violates any provision of this section while operating a motor 280
vehicle within a highway work zone, as defined in section 14-212d, as 281 Substitute Bill No. 7060
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amended by this act, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars 282
or imprisoned more than three months or be both fined and imprisoned, 283
and (2) for each subsequent offense, shall be fined not more than six 284
hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or be both fined 285
and imprisoned. 286
Sec. 7. Section 14-296aa of the general statutes is repealed and the 287
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 288
(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the 289
following meanings: 290
(1) "Mobile telephone" means a cellular, analog, wireless or digital 291
telephone capable of sending or receiving telephone communications 292
without an access line for service. 293
(2) "Using" or "use" means holding a hand-held mobile telephone to, 294
or in the immediate proximity of, the user's ear. 295
(3) "Hand-held mobile telephone" means a mobile telephone with 296
which a user engages in a call using at least one hand. 297
(4) "Hands-free accessory" means an attachment, add-on, built-in 298
feature, or addition to a mobile telephone, whether or not permanently 299
installed in a motor vehicle, that, when used, allows the vehicle operator 300
to maintain both hands on the steering wheel. 301
(5) "Hands-free mobile telephone" means a hand-held mobile 302
telephone that has an internal feature or function, or that is equipped 303
with an attachment or addition, whether or not permanently part of 304
such hand-held mobile telephone, by which a user engages in a call 305
without the use of either hand, whether or not the use of either hand is 306
necessary to activate, deactivate or initiate a function of such telephone. 307
(6) "Engage in a call" means talking into or listening on a hand-held 308
mobile telephone, but does not include holding a hand-held mobile 309
telephone to activate, deactivate or initiate a function of such telephone. 310 Substitute Bill No. 7060
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(7) "Immediate proximity" means the distance that permits the 311
operator of a hand-held mobile telephone to hear telecommunications 312
transmitted over such hand-held mobile telephone, but does not require 313
physical contact with such operator's ear. 314
(8) "Mobile electronic device" means any hand-held or other portable 315
electronic equipment capable of providing data communication 316
between two or more persons, including a text messaging device, a 317
paging device, a personal digital assistant, a laptop computer, 318
equipment that is capable of playing a video game or a digital video 319
disk, or equipment on which digital photographs are taken or 320
transmitted, or any combination thereof, but does not include any audio 321
equipment or any equipment installed in a motor vehicle for the 322
purpose of providing navigation, emergency assistance to the operator 323
of such motor vehicle or video entertainment to the passengers in the 324
rear seats of such motor vehicle. 325
(9) "Operating a motor vehicle" means operating a motor vehicle on 326
any highway, [as defined in section 14-1,] including being temporarily 327
stationary due to traffic, road conditions or a traffic control sign or 328
signal, but not including being parked on the side or shoulder of any 329
highway where such vehicle is safely able to remain stationary. 330
(10) "Highway", "commercial motor vehicle" and "authorized 331
emergency vehicle" have the same meanings as provided in section 14-332
1. 333
(b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and 334
subsections (c) and (d) of this section, no person shall operate a motor 335
vehicle upon a highway [, as defined in section 14-1,] while using a 336
hand-held mobile telephone to engage in a call or while using a mobile 337
electronic device. An operator of a motor vehicle who types, sends or 338
reads a text message with a hand-held mobile telephone or mobile 339
electronic device while operating a motor vehicle shall be in violation of 340
this section, except that if such operator is driving a commercial motor 341
vehicle, [as defined in section 14-1,] such operator shall be charged with 342 Substitute Bill No. 7060
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a violation of subsection (e) of this section. 343
(2) An operator of a motor vehicle who holds a hand-held mobile 344
telephone to, or in the immediate proximity of, his or her ear while 345
operating a motor vehicle is presumed to be engaging in a call within 346
the meaning of this section. The presumption established by this 347
subdivision is rebuttable by evidence tending to show that the operator 348
was not engaged in a call. 349
(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed as 350
authorizing the seizure or forfeiture of a hand-held mobile telephone or 351
a mobile electronic device, unless otherwise provided by law. 352
(4) Subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not apply to: (A) The use 353
of a hand-held mobile telephone for the sole purpose of communicating 354
with any of the following regarding an emergency situation: An 355
emergency response operator; a hospital, physician's office or health 356
clinic; an ambulance company; a fire department; or a police 357
department, or (B) any of the following persons while in the 358
performance of their official duties and within the scope of their 359
employment: A peace officer, as defined in subdivision (9) of section 360
53a-3, a firefighter or an operator of an ambulance or authorized 361
emergency vehicle [, as defined in section 14-1,] or a member of the 362
armed forces of the United States, as defined in section 27-103, while 363
operating a military vehicle, or (C) the use of a hand-held radio by a 364
person with an amateur radio station license issued by the Federal 365
Communications Commission in emergency situations for emergency 366
purposes only, or (D) the use of a hands-free mobile telephone. 367
(c) No person shall use a hand-held mobile telephone or other 368
electronic device, including those with hands-free accessories, or a 369
mobile electronic device, while operating a school bus that is carrying 370
passengers, except that this subsection shall not apply when such 371
person: (1) Places an emergency call to school officials; (2) uses a hand-372
held mobile telephone as provided in subparagraph (A) of subdivision 373
(4) of subsection (b) of this section; (3) uses a hand-held mobile 374 Substitute Bill No. 7060
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telephone or mobile electronic device in a manner similar to a two-way 375
radio to allow real-time communication with a school official, an 376
emergency response operator, a hospital, physician's office or health 377
clinic, an ambulance company, a fire department or a police department; 378
or (4) uses a mobile electronic device with a video display, provided 379
such device (A) is used as a global positioning system or to provide 380
navigation, (B) is securely attached inside the school bus near such 381
person, and (C) has been approved for such use by the Department of 382
Motor Vehicles. 383
(d) No person under eighteen years of age shall use any hand-held 384
mobile telephone, including one with a hands-free accessory, or a 385
mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle on a public 386
highway, except as provided in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (4) of 387
subsection (b) of this section. 388
(e) No person shall use a hand-held mobile telephone or other 389
electronic device or type, read or send text or a text message with or 390
from a mobile telephone or mobile electronic device while operating a 391
commercial motor vehicle, [as defined in section 14-1,] except for the 392
purpose of communicating with any of the following regarding an 393
emergency situation: An emergency response operator; a hospital; 394
physician's office or health clinic; an ambulance company; a fire 395
department or a police department. 396
(f) Except as provided in subsections (b) to (e), inclusive, of this 397
section, no person shall engage in any activity not related to the actual 398
operation of a motor vehicle in a manner that interferes with the safe 399
operation of such vehicle on any highway. [, as defined in section 14-1.] 400
(g) Any law enforcement officer who issues a summons for a 401
violation of this section shall record on such summons the specific 402
nature of any distracted driving behavior observed by such officer. 403
(h) Any person who violates this section shall be fined two hundred 404
dollars for a first violation, three hundred seventy-five dollars for a 405
second violation and six hundred twenty-five dollars for a third or 406 Substitute Bill No. 7060
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subsequent violation. 407
(i) An operator of a motor vehicle who commits a moving violation, 408
as defined in subsection (a) of section 14-111g, while engaged in any 409
activity prohibited by this section shall be fined in accordance with 410
subsection (h) of this section, in addition to any penalty or fine imposed 411
for the moving violation. 412
(j) The state shall remit to a municipality twenty-five per cent of the 413
fine amount received for a violation of this section with respect to each 414
summons issued by such municipality. Each clerk of the Superior Court 415
or the Chief Court Administrator, or any other official of the Superior 416
Court designated by the Chief Court Administrator, shall, on or before 417
the thirtieth day of January, April, July and October in each year, certify 418
to the Comptroller the amount due for the previous quarter under this 419
subsection to each municipality served by the office of the clerk or 420
official. 421
(k) A record of any violation of this section shall appear on the 422
driving history record or motor vehicle record, as defined in section 14-423
10, of any person who commits such violation, and the record of such 424
violation shall be available to any motor vehicle insurer in accordance 425
with the provisions of section 14-10. 426
(l) No person shall be subject to the prosecution for a violation of the 427
provisions of this section and subsection (a) of section 14-222, as 428
amended by this act, because of the same offense. 429
Sec. 8. Subsection (d) of section 14-283b of the general statutes is 430
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 431
1, 2025): 432
(d) (1) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (b) of 433
this section shall have committed an infraction, except that if such 434
violation results in the injury of the operator or any occupant of an 435
emergency vehicle, such person shall be fined not more than [two 436
thousand five hundred] ten thousand dollars and, if such violation 437 Substitute Bill No. 7060
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results in the death of the operator or any occupant of an emergency 438
vehicle, such person shall be fined not more than [ten] twenty thousand 439
dollars. 440
(2) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (c) of this 441
section shall have committed an infraction. 442
Sec. 9. Subsection (f) of section 14-212d of the general statutes is 443
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 444
1, 2025): 445
(f) Upon conviction or a plea of guilty for committing the offense of 446
aggravated endangerment of a highway worker, a person shall be 447
subject to a fine of (1) not more than [five] ten thousand dollars if such 448
offense results in serious physical injury to a highway worker, or (2) 449
[ten] twenty thousand dollars if such offense results in the death of a 450
highway worker, in addition to any other penalty authorized by law. 451
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 from passage New section
Sec. 2 from passage New section
Sec. 3 October 1, 2025 New section
Sec. 4 October 1, 2025 14-36(d)
Sec. 5 October 1, 2025 14-37b
Sec. 6 October 1, 2025 14-222
Sec. 7 October 1, 2025 14-296aa
Sec. 8 October 1, 2025 14-283b(d)
Sec. 9 October 1, 2025 14-212d(f)
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