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5		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 1375
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6	6		January Session, 2025
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	10	+	Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
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12	18		AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHWAY, PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST
13	19		SAFETY.
14	20		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
15	21		Assembly convened:
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17	23		Section 1. Section 14-300 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
18	24		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 2
19	25		(a) The traffic authority may designate, by appropriate official traffic 3
20	26		control devices, as defined in section 14-297, or markers, or by lines 4
21	27		upon the surface of the highway, such crosswalks and intersections as, 5
22	28		in its opinion, constitute a danger to pedestrians crossing the highway 6
23	29		including, but not limited to, specially marked crosswalks in the vicinity 7
24	30		of schools, which crosswalks shall have distinctive markings, in 8
25	31		accordance with the regulations of the Office of the State Traffic 9
26	32		Administration, to denote use of such crosswalks by school children; 10
27	33		and may maintain suitable signs located at intervals along highways, 11
28	34		particularly where there are no sidewalks, directing pedestrians to walk 12
29	35		facing vehicular traffic. 13
30	36		(b) At any intersection where special pedestrian-control signals 14
31	37		bearing the words "Walk" or "Don't Walk" or the image of a walking 15
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32	44		person symbolizing "Walk" or an upraised hand symbolizing "Don't 16
33	45		Walk" are placed, pedestrians may cross the highway only as indicated 17
34		-	by the signal. At any intersection where traffic is controlled by other 18 Substitute Bill No. 1375
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	46	+	by the signal. At any intersection where traffic is controlled by other 18
39	47		traffic control signals or by police officers, pedestrians shall not cross the 19
40	48		highway against a red or "Stop" signal and shall not cross at any place 20
41	49		not a marked or unmarked crosswalk. A pedestrian started or starting 21
42	50		across the highway or on any such crosswalk shall have the right-of-22
43	51		way over all vehicles, including those making turns, until such 23
44	52		pedestrian has reached the opposite curb or safety zone. 24
45	53		(c) Except as provided in subsection (c) of section 14-300c, at any 25
46	54		crosswalk marked as provided in subsection (a) of this section or any 26
47	55		unmarked crosswalk, provided such crosswalks are not controlled by 27
48	56		police officers or traffic control signals, each operator of a vehicle shall 28
49	57		grant the right-of-way, and slow or stop such vehicle if necessary to so 29
50	58		grant the right-of-way, to any pedestrian crossing the roadway within 30
51	59		such crosswalk. For the purposes of this subsection, a pedestrian is 31
52	60		"crossing the roadway within such crosswalk" when the pedestrian (1) 32
53	61		is within any portion of the crosswalk, (2) steps to the curb at the 33
54	62		entrance to the crosswalk and indicates his or her intent to cross the 34
55	63		roadway by raising his or her hand and arm toward oncoming traffic, 35
56	64		or (3) indicates his or her intent to cross the roadway by moving any 36
57	65		part of his or her body or an extension thereof, including, but not limited 37
58	66		to, a wheelchair, cane, walking stick, crutch, bicycle, electric bicycle, 38
59	67		stroller, carriage, cart or leashed or harnessed dog, into the crosswalk at 39
60	68		the entrance to the crosswalk. No operator of a vehicle approaching 40
61	69		from the rear shall overtake and pass any vehicle, the operator of which 41
62	70		has stopped at any crosswalk marked as provided in subsection (a) of 42
63	71		this section or any unmarked crosswalk to permit a pedestrian to cross 43
64	72		the roadway. The operator of any vehicle crossing a sidewalk shall yield 44
65	73		the right-of-way to each pedestrian and all other traffic upon such 45
66	74		sidewalk. 46
67	75		(d) The operator of a motor vehicle who approaches or comes into the 47
68	76		immediate vicinity of a pedestrian who is blind, as defined in subsection 48
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69	83		(a) of section 1-1f, carrying a white cane or a white cane tipped with red, 49
70	84		or a pedestrian being guided by a service animal, shall reduce speed or 50
71	85		stop, if necessary, to yield the right-of-way to such pedestrian. No 51
72		-	person, except one who is blind, shall carry or use on any street or 52 Substitute Bill No. 1375
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	86	+	person, except one who is blind, shall carry or use on any street or 52
77	87		highway, or in any other public place, a cane or walking stick which is 53
78	88		white in color or white, tipped with red. For the purposes of this 54
79	89		subsection, "service animal" has the same meaning as provided in 55
80	90		section 22-345. 56
81	91		(e) Any crosswalk designated by a traffic authority on or after 57
82	92		October 1, 2010, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be 58
83	93		required by such authority to have markings, signage, or any control 59
84	94		signals deemed necessary by such authority to provide sufficient time 60
85	95		for the safe crossing of pedestrians. 61
86	96		(f) The operator of any motor vehicle who violates this section shall 62
87	97		be fined not more than [five hundred] seven hundred fifty dollars. 63
88	98		(g) In any civil action arising under subsection (c) or (d) of this section 64
89	99		or sections 14-300b to 14-300d, inclusive, the doctrine of negligence per 65
90	100		se shall not apply. 66
91	101		Sec. 2. Section 14-230a of the general statutes is repealed and the 67
92	102		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 68
93	103		(a) On any divided limited access highway [which] that provides 69
94	104		more than two lanes for traffic proceeding in the same direction, no 70
95	105		operator of any motor vehicle with a commercial registration, motor 71
96	106		bus, vehicle with trailer or school bus shall drive in the extreme left lane 72
97	107		where the Office of the State Traffic Administration so designates, 73
98	108		except (1) on the direction of a police officer, or [except] (2) when access 74
99	109		to or egress from such highway is provided on the left, in which latter 75
100	110		case such operator shall drive in such left lane only for such period as is 76
101	111		reasonably necessary to enter or leave such highway safely. 77
102	112		(b) On any divided limited access highway that provides more than 78
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103	119		two lanes for traffic proceeding in the same direction, no operator of a 79
104	120		motor vehicle, other than a motor vehicle subject to the provisions of 80
105	121		subsection (a) of this section, shall drive in the extreme left lane, except 81
106	122		(1) when overtaking and passing another vehicle, (2) on the direction of 82
107		-	a police officer, (3) when access to or egress from such highway is 83 Substitute Bill No. 1375
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	123	+	a police officer, (3) when access to or egress from such highway is 83
112	124		provided on the left, in which latter case such operator shall drive in 84
113	125		such left lane only for such period as is reasonably necessary to enter or 85
114	126		leave such highway safely, (4) if such motor vehicle is an emergency 86
115	127		vehicle operating pursuant to section 14-283, (5) if the operator is 87
116	128		engaged in the maintenance, repair or construction of such highway, or 88
117	129		(6) when traffic congestion makes driving in the extreme left lane 89
118	130		necessary. 90
119	131		(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall have 91
120	132		committed an infraction and shall be fined eighty-eight dollars. 92
121	133		Sec. 3. Section 14-289g of the general statutes is repealed and the 93
122	134		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 94
123	135		(a) No person under [eighteen] twenty-one years of age may (1) 95
124	136		operate a motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle, as defined in section 14-1, 96
125	137		or (2) be a passenger on a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle, unless such 97
126	138		operator or passenger is wearing protective headgear [of a type which] 98
127	139		that conforms to the minimum specifications established in 49 CFR 99
128	140		571.218, as amended from time to time. Any person who violates this 100
129	141		section shall have committed an infraction and shall be fined not less 101
130	142		than ninety dollars. 102
131	143		(b) As used in this section, the term "motorcycle" [shall] does not 103
132	144		include "autocycle". 104
133	145		Sec. 4. Section 14-296aa of the general statutes is repealed and the 105
134	146		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 106
135	147		(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the 107
136	148		following meanings: 108
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137	155		(1) "Mobile telephone" means a cellular, analog, wireless or digital 109
138	156		telephone capable of sending or receiving telephone communications 110
139	157		without an access line for service. 111
140		-	(2) "Using" or "use" means (A) holding a hand-held mobile telephone 112
141		-	to, or in the immediate proximity of, the user's ear, or (B) watching or 113 Substitute Bill No. 1375
	158	+	(2) "Using" or "use" means holding a hand-held mobile telephone to, 112
	159	+	or in the immediate proximity of, the user's ear. 113
	160	+	(3) "Hand-held mobile telephone" means a mobile telephone with 114
	161	+	which a user engages in a call using at least one hand. 115
	162	+	(4) "Hands-free accessory" means an attachment, add-on, built-in 116
	163	+	feature, or addition to a mobile telephone, whether or not permanently 117
	164	+	installed in a motor vehicle, that, when used, allows the vehicle operator 118
	165	+	to maintain both hands on the steering wheel. 119
	166	+	(5) "Hands-free mobile telephone" means a hand-held mobile 120
	167	+	telephone that has an internal feature or function, or that is equipped 121
	168	+	with an attachment or addition, whether or not permanently part of 122
	169	+	such hand-held mobile telephone, by which a user engages in a call 123
	170	+	without the use of either hand, whether or not the use of either hand is 124
	171	+	necessary to activate, deactivate or initiate a function of such telephone. 125
	172	+	(6) "Engage in a call" means talking into or listening on a hand-held 126
	173	+	mobile telephone, but does not include holding a hand-held mobile 127
	174	+	telephone to activate, deactivate or initiate a function of such telephone. 128
	175	+	(7) "Immediate proximity" means the distance that permits the 129
	176	+	operator of a hand-held mobile telephone to hear telecommunications 130
	177	+	transmitted over such hand-held mobile telephone, but does not require 131
	178	+	physical contact with such operator's ear. 132
	179	+	(8) "Mobile electronic device" means any hand-held or other portable 133
	180	+	electronic equipment capable of providing data communication 134
	181	+	between two or more persons, including a text messaging device, a 135
	182	+	paging device, a personal digital assistant, a laptop computer, 136
	183	+	equipment that is capable of playing a video game or a digital video 137
	184	+	Raised Bill No. 1375
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146		-	playing a video on a mobile electronic device that is in full view of the 114
147		-	operator in a normal driving position. 115
148		-	(3) "Hand-held mobile telephone" means a mobile telephone with 116
149		-	which a user engages in a call using at least one hand. 117
150		-	(4) "Hands-free accessory" means an attachment, add-on, built-in 118
151		-	feature, or addition to a mobile telephone, whether or not permanently 119
152		-	installed in a motor vehicle, that, when used, allows the vehicle operator 120
153		-	to maintain both hands on the steering wheel. 121
154		-	(5) "Hands-free mobile telephone" means a hand-held mobile 122
155		-	telephone that has an internal feature or function, or that is equipped 123
156		-	with an attachment or addition, whether or not permanently part of 124
157		-	such hand-held mobile telephone, by which a user engages in a call 125
158		-	without the use of either hand, whether or not the use of either hand is 126
159		-	necessary to activate, deactivate or initiate a function of such telephone. 127
160		-	(6) "Engage in a call" means talking into or listening on a hand-held 128
161		-	mobile telephone, but does not include holding a hand-held mobile 129
162		-	telephone to activate, deactivate or initiate a function of such telephone. 130
163		-	(7) "Immediate proximity" means the distance that permits the 131
164		-	operator of a hand-held mobile telephone to hear telecommunications 132
165		-	transmitted over such hand-held mobile telephone, but does not require 133
166		-	physical contact with such operator's ear. 134
167		-	(8) "Mobile electronic device" means (A) any hand-held or other 135
168		-	portable electronic equipment capable of providing data 136
169		-	communication between two or more persons, including a text 137
170		-	messaging device, a paging device, a personal digital assistant [,] or a 138
171		-	laptop computer, (B) any equipment that is capable of playing a video 139
172		-	game or a digital video disk, [or] (C) any equipment on which digital 140
173		-	photographs are taken or transmitted, (D) any installed screen, video 141
174		-	monitor or other means of providing a visual display, or (E) any 142
175		-	combination thereof. [, but] "Mobile electronic device" does not include 143
176		-	any audio equipment or any equipment installed in a motor vehicle for 144 Substitute Bill No. 1375
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	190	+	disk, an installed screen or other means of displaying a video that is 138
	191	+	visible to the operator, or equipment on which digital photographs are 139
	192	+	taken or transmitted, or any combination thereof, but does not include 140
	193	+	any audio equipment or any equipment installed in a motor vehicle for 141
	194	+	the purpose of providing navigation, emergency assistance to the 142
	195	+	operator of such motor vehicle or video entertainment to the passengers 143
	196	+	in the rear seats of such motor vehicle. 144
	197	+	(9) "Operating a motor vehicle" means operating a motor vehicle on 145
	198	+	any highway, [as defined in section 14-1,] including being temporarily 146
	199	+	stationary due to traffic, road conditions or a traffic control sign or 147
	200	+	signal, but not including being parked on the side or shoulder of any 148
	201	+	highway where such vehicle is safely able to remain stationary. 149
	202	+	(10) "Highway", "commercial motor vehicle" and "authorized 150
	203	+	emergency vehicle" have the same meanings as provided in section 14-151
	204	+	1. 152
	205	+	(b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and 153
	206	+	subsections (c) and (d) of this section, no person shall operate a motor 154
	207	+	vehicle upon a highway [, as defined in section 14-1,] while using a 155
	208	+	hand-held mobile telephone to engage in a call or while using a mobile 156
	209	+	electronic device. An operator of a motor vehicle who types, sends or 157
	210	+	reads a text message with a hand-held mobile telephone or mobile 158
	211	+	electronic device while operating a motor vehicle shall be in violation of 159
	212	+	this section, except that if such operator is driving a commercial motor 160
	213	+	vehicle, [as defined in section 14-1,] such operator shall be charged with 161
	214	+	a violation of subsection (e) of this section. 162
	215	+	(2) An operator of a motor vehicle who holds a hand-held mobile 163
	216	+	telephone to, or in the immediate proximity of, his or her ear while 164
	217	+	operating a motor vehicle is presumed to be engaging in a call within 165
	218	+	the meaning of this section. The presumption established by this 166
	219	+	subdivision is rebuttable by evidence tending to show that the operator 167
	220	+	was not engaged in a call. 168
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181		-	the purpose of providing (i) navigation, (ii) emergency assistance to the 145
182		-	operator of such motor vehicle, or (iii) video entertainment to the 146
183		-	passengers in the rear seats of such motor vehicle that is not in full view 147
184		-	of the operator in a normal driving position. 148
185		-	(9) "Operating a motor vehicle" means operating a motor vehicle on 149
186		-	any highway, [as defined in section 14-1,] including being temporarily 150
187		-	stationary due to traffic, road conditions or a traffic control sign or 151
188		-	signal, but not including being parked on the side or shoulder of any 152
189		-	highway where such vehicle is safely able to remain stationary. 153
190		-	(10) "Highway", "commercial motor vehicle" and "authorized 154
191		-	emergency vehicle" have the same meanings as provided in section 14-155
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193		-	(b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and 157
194		-	subsections (c) and (d) of this section, no person shall operate a motor 158
195		-	vehicle upon a highway [, as defined in section 14-1,] while using a 159
196		-	hand-held mobile telephone to engage in a call or while using a mobile 160
197		-	electronic device. An operator of a motor vehicle who types, sends or 161
198		-	reads a text message with a hand-held mobile telephone or mobile 162
199		-	electronic device while operating a motor vehicle shall be in violation of 163
200		-	this section, except that if such operator is driving a commercial motor 164
201		-	vehicle, [as defined in section 14-1,] such operator shall be charged with 165
202		-	a violation of subsection (e) of this section. 166
203		-	(2) An operator of a motor vehicle who holds a hand-held mobile 167
204		-	telephone to, or in the immediate proximity of, his or her ear while 168
205		-	operating a motor vehicle is presumed to be engaging in a call within 169
206		-	the meaning of this section. The presumption established by this 170
207		-	subdivision is rebuttable by evidence tending to show that the operator 171
208		-	was not engaged in a call. 172
209		-	(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed as 173
210		-	authorizing the seizure or forfeiture of a hand-held mobile telephone or 174
211		-	a mobile electronic device, unless otherwise provided by law. 175 Substitute Bill No. 1375
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	227	+	(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed as 169
	228	+	authorizing the seizure or forfeiture of a hand-held mobile telephone or 170
	229	+	a mobile electronic device, unless otherwise provided by law. 171
	230	+	(4) Subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not apply to: (A) The use 172
	231	+	of a hand-held mobile telephone for the sole purpose of communicating 173
	232	+	with any of the following regarding an emergency situation: An 174
	233	+	emergency response operator; a hospital, physician's office or health 175
	234	+	clinic; an ambulance company; a fire department; or a police 176
	235	+	department, or (B) any of the following persons while in the 177
	236	+	performance of their official duties and within the scope of their 178
	237	+	employment: A peace officer, as defined in subdivision (9) of section 179
	238	+	53a-3, a firefighter or an operator of an ambulance or authorized 180
	239	+	emergency vehicle [, as defined in section 14-1,] or a member of the 181
	240	+	armed forces of the United States, as defined in section 27-103, while 182
	241	+	operating a military vehicle, or (C) the use of a hand-held radio by a 183
	242	+	person with an amateur radio station license issued by the Federal 184
	243	+	Communications Commission in emergency situations for emergency 185
	244	+	purposes only, or (D) the use of a hands-free mobile telephone. 186
	245	+	(c) No person shall use a hand-held mobile telephone or other 187
	246	+	electronic device, including those with hands-free accessories, or a 188
	247	+	mobile electronic device, while operating a school bus that is carrying 189
	248	+	passengers, except that this subsection shall not apply when such 190
	249	+	person: (1) Places an emergency call to school officials; (2) uses a hand-191
	250	+	held mobile telephone as provided in subparagraph (A) of subdivision 192
	251	+	(4) of subsection (b) of this section; (3) uses a hand-held mobile 193
	252	+	telephone or mobile electronic device in a manner similar to a two-way 194
	253	+	radio to allow real-time communication with a school official, an 195
	254	+	emergency response operator, a hospital, physician's office or health 196
	255	+	clinic, an ambulance company, a fire department or a police department; 197
	256	+	or (4) uses a mobile electronic device with a video display, provided 198
	257	+	such device (A) is used as a global positioning system or to provide 199
	258	+	navigation, (B) is securely attached inside the school bus near such 200
	259	+	person, and (C) has been approved for such use by the Department of 201
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216		-	(4) Subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not apply to: (A) The use 176
217		-	of a hand-held mobile telephone for the sole purpose of communicating 177
218		-	with any of the following regarding an emergency situation: An 178
219		-	emergency response operator; a hospital, physician's office or health 179
220		-	clinic; an ambulance company; a fire department; or a police 180
221		-	department, [or] (B) any of the following persons while in the 181
222		-	performance of their official duties and within the scope of their 182
223		-	employment: A peace officer, as defined in subdivision (9) of section 183
224		-	53a-3, a firefighter or an operator of an ambulance or authorized 184
225		-	emergency vehicle [, as defined in section 14-1,] or a member of the 185
226		-	armed forces of the United States, as defined in section 27-103, while 186
227		-	operating a military vehicle, [or] (C) the use of a hand-held radio by a 187
228		-	person with an amateur radio station license issued by the Federal 188
229		-	Communications Commission in emergency situations for emergency 189
230		-	purposes only, or (D) the use of a hands-free mobile telephone. 190
231		-	(c) No person shall use a hand-held mobile telephone or other 191
232		-	electronic device, including those with hands-free accessories, or a 192
233		-	mobile electronic device, while operating a school bus that is carrying 193
234		-	passengers, except that this subsection shall not apply when such 194
235		-	person: (1) Places an emergency call to school officials; (2) uses a hand-195
236		-	held mobile telephone as provided in subparagraph (A) of subdivision 196
237		-	(4) of subsection (b) of this section; (3) uses a hand-held mobile 197
238		-	telephone or mobile electronic device in a manner similar to a two-way 198
239		-	radio to allow real-time communication with a school official, an 199
240		-	emergency response operator, a hospital, physician's office or health 200
241		-	clinic, an ambulance company, a fire department or a police department; 201
242		-	or (4) uses a mobile electronic device with a video display, provided 202
243		-	such device (A) is used as a global positioning system or to provide 203
244		-	navigation, (B) is securely attached inside the school bus near such 204
245		-	person, and (C) has been approved for such use by the Department of 205
246		-	Motor Vehicles. 206
247		-	(d) No person under eighteen years of age shall use any hand-held 207
248		-	mobile telephone, including one with a hands-free accessory, or a 208
249		-	mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle on a public 209 Substitute Bill No. 1375
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	266	+	Motor Vehicles. 202
	267	+	(d) No person under eighteen years of age shall use any hand-held 203
	268	+	mobile telephone, including one with a hands-free accessory, or a 204
	269	+	mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle on a public 205
	270	+	highway, except as provided in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (4) of 206
	271	+	subsection (b) of this section. 207
	272	+	(e) No person shall use a hand-held mobile telephone or other 208
	273	+	electronic device or type, read or send text or a text message with or 209
	274	+	from a mobile telephone or mobile electronic device while operating a 210
	275	+	commercial motor vehicle, [as defined in section 14-1,] except for the 211
	276	+	purpose of communicating with any of the following regarding an 212
	277	+	emergency situation: An emergency response operator; a hospital; 213
	278	+	physician's office or health clinic; an ambulance company; a fire 214
	279	+	department or a police department. 215
	280	+	(f) Except as provided in subsections (b) to (e), inclusive, of this 216
	281	+	section, no person shall engage in any activity not related to the actual 217
	282	+	operation of a motor vehicle in a manner that interferes with the safe 218
	283	+	operation of such vehicle on any highway. [, as defined in section 14-1.] 219
	284	+	(g) Any law enforcement officer who issues a summons for a 220
	285	+	violation of this section shall record on such summons the specific 221
	286	+	nature of any distracted driving behavior observed by such officer. 222
	287	+	(h) Any person who violates this section shall be fined two hundred 223
	288	+	dollars for a first violation, three hundred seventy-five dollars for a 224
	289	+	second violation and six hundred twenty-five dollars for a third or 225
	290	+	subsequent violation. 226
	291	+	(i) An operator of a motor vehicle who commits a moving violation, 227
	292	+	as defined in subsection (a) of section 14-111g, as amended by this act, 228
	293	+	while engaged in any activity prohibited by this section shall be fined in 229
	294	+	accordance with subsection (h) of this section, in addition to any penalty 230
	295	+	or fine imposed for the moving violation. 231
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254		-	highway, except as provided in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (4) of 210
255		-	subsection (b) of this section. 211
256		-	(e) No person shall use a hand-held mobile telephone or other 212
257		-	electronic device or type, read or send text or a text message with or 213
258		-	from a mobile telephone or mobile electronic device while operating a 214
259		-	commercial motor vehicle, [as defined in section 14-1,] except for the 215
260		-	purpose of communicating with any of the following regarding an 216
261		-	emergency situation: An emergency response operator; a hospital; 217
262		-	physician's office or health clinic; an ambulance company; a fire 218
263		-	department or a police department. 219
264		-	(f) Except as provided in subsections (b) to (e), inclusive, of this 220
265		-	section, no person shall engage in any activity not related to the actual 221
266		-	operation of a motor vehicle in a manner that interferes with the safe 222
267		-	operation of such vehicle on any highway. [, as defined in section 14-1.] 223
268		-	(g) Any law enforcement officer who issues a summons for a 224
269		-	violation of this section shall record on such summons the specific 225
270		-	nature of any distracted driving behavior observed by such officer. 226
271		-	(h) Any person who violates this section shall be fined two hundred 227
272		-	dollars for a first violation, three hundred seventy-five dollars for a 228
273		-	second violation and six hundred twenty-five dollars for a third or 229
274		-	subsequent violation. 230
275		-	(i) An operator of a motor vehicle who commits a moving violation, 231
276		-	as defined in subsection (a) of section 14-111g, as amended by this act, 232
277		-	while engaged in any activity prohibited by this section shall be fined in 233
278		-	accordance with subsection (h) of this section, in addition to any penalty 234
279		-	or fine imposed for the moving violation. 235
280		-	(j) The state shall remit to a municipality twenty-five per cent of the 236
281		-	fine amount received for a violation of this section with respect to each 237
282		-	summons issued by such municipality. Each clerk of the Superior Court 238
283		-	or the Chief Court Administrator, or any other official of the Superior 239
284		-	Court designated by the Chief Court Administrator, shall, on or before 240 Substitute Bill No. 1375
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	302	+	(j) The state shall remit to a municipality twenty-five per cent of the 232
	303	+	fine amount received for a violation of this section with respect to each 233
	304	+	summons issued by such municipality. Each clerk of the Superior Court 234
	305	+	or the Chief Court Administrator, or any other official of the Superior 235
	306	+	Court designated by the Chief Court Administrator, shall, on or before 236
	307	+	the thirtieth day of January, April, July and October in each year, certify 237
	308	+	to the Comptroller the amount due for the previous quarter under this 238
	309	+	subsection to each municipality served by the office of the clerk or 239
	310	+	official. 240
	311	+	(k) A record of any violation of this section shall appear on the 241
	312	+	driving history record or motor vehicle record, as defined in section 14-242
	313	+	10, of any person who commits such violation, and the record of such 243
	314	+	violation shall be available to any motor vehicle insurer in accordance 244
	315	+	with the provisions of section 14-10. 245
	316	+	Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) For the purposes of this 246
	317	+	section: 247
	318	+	(1) "Alcoholic beverage" has the same meaning as provided in section 248
	319	+	30-1 of the general statutes; 249
	320	+	(2) "Highway", "motor bus" and "recreational vehicle" have the same 250
	321	+	meanings as provided in section 14-1 of the general statutes; 251
	322	+	(3) "Motor vehicle" has the same meaning as provided in section 14-252
	323	+	212 of the general statutes; 253
	324	+	(4) "Motor vehicle in livery service" has the same meaning as 254
	325	+	provided in section 13b-101 of the general statutes; 255
	326	+	(5) "Open alcoholic beverage container" means a bottle, a can or other 256
	327	+	receptacle (A) that contains any amount of an alcoholic beverage, and 257
	328	+	(B) (i) that is open or has a broken seal, or (ii) the contents of which are 258
	329	+	partially removed; 259
	330	+	(6) "Passenger" means any occupant of a motor vehicle other than the 260
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289		-	the thirtieth day of January, April, July and October in each year, certify 241
290		-	to the Comptroller the amount due for the previous quarter under this 242
291		-	subsection to each municipality served by the office of the clerk or 243
292		-	official. 244
293		-	(k) A record of any violation of this section shall appear on the 245
294		-	driving history record or motor vehicle record, as defined in section 14-246
295		-	10, of any person who commits such violation, and the record of such 247
296		-	violation shall be available to any motor vehicle insurer in accordance 248
297		-	with the provisions of section 14-10. 249
298		-	Sec. 5. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) For the purposes of this 250
299		-	section: 251
300		-	(1) "Alcoholic beverage" has the same meaning as provided in section 252
301		-	30-1 of the general statutes; 253
302		-	(2) "Highway", "motor bus" and "recreational vehicle" have the same 254
303		-	meanings as provided in section 14-1 of the general statutes; 255
304		-	(3) "Motor vehicle" has the same meaning as provided in section 14-256
305		-	212 of the general statutes; 257
306		-	(4) "Motor vehicle in livery service" has the same meaning as 258
307		-	provided in section 13b-101 of the general statutes; 259
308		-	(5) "Open alcoholic beverage container" means a bottle, a can or other 260
309		-	receptacle (A) that contains any amount of an alcoholic beverage, and 261
310		-	(B) (i) that is open or has a broken seal, or (ii) the contents of which are 262
311		-	partially removed; 263
312		-	(6) "Passenger" means any occupant of a motor vehicle other than the 264
313		-	operator; 265
314		-	(7) "Passenger area" means (A) the area designed to seat the operator 266
315		-	of, and any passenger in, a motor vehicle while such vehicle is being 267
316		-	operated on a highway, or (B) any area that is readily accessible to such 268
317		-	operator or passenger while such person is in such person's seated 269 Substitute Bill No. 1375
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	337	+	operator; 261
	338	+	(7) "Passenger area" means (A) the area designed to seat the operator 262
	339	+	of, and any passenger in, a motor vehicle while such vehicle is being 263
	340	+	operated on a highway, or (B) any area that is readily accessible to such 264
	341	+	operator or passenger while such person is in such person's seated 265
	342	+	position. "Passenger area" does not include (i) a locked container, such 266
	343	+	as a locked glove compartment or console, (ii) the trunk, or (iii) in a 267
	344	+	motor vehicle that is not equipped with a trunk, the area behind the last 268
	345	+	upright seat or any area not normally occupied by the operator or a 269
	346	+	passenger; and 270
	347	+	(8) "Taxicab" has the same meaning as provided in section 13b-95 of 271
	348	+	the general statutes. 272
	349	+	(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person shall 273
	350	+	consume or possess an open alcoholic beverage container within the 274
	351	+	passenger area of a motor vehicle while such motor vehicle is on any 275
	352	+	highway in this state. 276
	353	+	(c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to: 277
	354	+	(1) A passenger in a motor vehicle designed, maintained and primarily 278
	355	+	used for the transportation of passengers for hire, including, but not 279
	356	+	limited to, a taxicab, motor bus or motor vehicle in livery service, or (2) 280
	357	+	a passenger in the living quarters of a recreational vehicle. 281
	358	+	(d) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (b) of this 282
	359	+	section shall have committed an infraction. 283
	360	+	Sec. 6. Section 14-286d of the general statutes is repealed and the 284
	361	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 285
	362	+	(a) For the purposes of this section and section 14-286e, "bicycle" 286
	363	+	means any vehicle propelled by the person riding the same by foot or 287
	364	+	hand power. 288
	365	+	(b) No child [fifteen] seventeen years of age or under shall operate a 289
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322		-	position. "Passenger area" does not include (i) a locked container, such 270
323		-	as a locked glove compartment or console, (ii) the trunk, or (iii) in a 271
324		-	motor vehicle that is not equipped with a trunk, the area behind the last 272
325		-	upright seat or any area not normally occupied by the operator or a 273
326		-	passenger; and 274
327		-	(8) "Taxicab" has the same meaning as described in section 13b-95 of 275
328		-	the general statutes. 276
329		-	(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no person shall 277
330		-	consume or possess an open alcoholic beverage container within the 278
331		-	passenger area of a motor vehicle while such motor vehicle is on any 279
332		-	highway in this state. 280
333		-	(c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to: 281
334		-	(1) A passenger in a motor vehicle designed, maintained and primarily 282
335		-	used for the transportation of passengers for hire, including, but not 283
336		-	limited to, a taxicab, motor bus or motor vehicle in livery service, or (2) 284
337		-	a passenger in the living quarters of a recreational vehicle. 285
338		-	(d) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (b) of this 286
339		-	section shall have committed an infraction. 287
340		-	Sec. 6. Section 14-286d of the general statutes is repealed and the 288
341		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 289
342		-	(a) For the purposes of this section and section 14-286e, "bicycle" 290
343		-	means any vehicle propelled by the person riding the same by foot or 291
344		-	hand power. 292
345		-	(b) No child [fifteen] seventeen years of age or under shall operate a 293
346		-	bicycle, electric bicycle, nonmotorized scooter, skateboard or electric 294
347		-	foot scooter or wear roller skates or in-line skates on the traveled portion 295
348		-	of any highway, at a skateboarding park or any park unless such child 296
349		-	is wearing properly fitted and fastened protective headgear which 297
350		-	conforms to the minimum specifications established by the American 298
351		-	National Standards Institute, the United States Consumer Product 299 Substitute Bill No. 1375
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	372	+	bicycle, electric bicycle, nonmotorized scooter, skateboard or electric 290
	373	+	foot scooter or wear roller skates or in-line skates on the traveled portion 291
	374	+	of any highway, at a skateboarding park or any park unless such child 292
	375	+	is wearing properly fitted and fastened protective headgear which 293
	376	+	conforms to the minimum specifications established by the American 294
	377	+	National Standards Institute, the United States Consumer Product 295
	378	+	Safety Commission, the American Society for Testing and Materials or 296
	379	+	the Snell Memorial Foundation's Standard for Protective Headgear for 297
	380	+	Use in Bicycling, as amended from time to time. Failure to comply with 298
	381	+	this section shall not be a violation or an offense. Failure to wear 299
	382	+	protective headgear as required by this subsection shall not be 300
	383	+	considered to be contributory negligence on the part of the parent or the 301
	384	+	child nor shall such failure be admissible in any civil action. 302
	385	+	(c) A law enforcement officer may issue a verbal warning to the 303
	386	+	parent or guardian of a child that such child has failed to comply with 304
	387	+	the provisions of subsection (b) of this section. 305
	388	+	(d) A person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of renting 306
	389	+	bicycles, electric bicycles or electric foot scooters shall provide 307
	390	+	protective headgear conforming to the minimum specifications 308
	391	+	established by the American National Standards Institute, the United 309
	392	+	States Consumer Product Safety Commission, the American Society for 310
	393	+	Testing and Materials or the Snell Memorial Foundation's Standard for 311
	394	+	Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling, as amended from time to time, 312
	395	+	to any person [under sixteen] seventeen years of age or under who will 313
	396	+	operate the bicycle, electric bicycle or electric foot scooter if such person 314
	397	+	does not have protective headgear in his or her possession. A fee may 315
	398	+	be charged for the protective headgear rental. Violation of any of the 316
	399	+	provisions of this subsection shall be an infraction. 317
	400	+	(e) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall post on the 318
	401	+	Department of Consumer Protection's Internet web site information 319
	402	+	concerning the dangers of riding bicycles, electric bicycles or electric 320
	403	+	foot scooters, skateboarding, roller skating and in-line skating without 321
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356		-	Safety Commission, the American Society for Testing and Materials or 300
357		-	the Snell Memorial Foundation's Standard for Protective Headgear for 301
358		-	Use in Bicycling, as amended from time to time. Failure to comply with 302
359		-	this section shall not be a violation or an offense. Failure to wear 303
360		-	protective headgear as required by this subsection shall not be 304
361		-	considered to be contributory negligence on the part of the parent or the 305
362		-	child nor shall such failure be admissible in any civil action. 306
363		-	(c) A law enforcement officer may issue a verbal warning to the 307
364		-	parent or guardian of a child that such child has failed to comply with 308
365		-	the provisions of subsection (b) of this section. 309
366		-	(d) A person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of renting 310
367		-	bicycles, electric bicycles or electric foot scooters shall provide 311
368		-	protective headgear conforming to the minimum specifications 312
369		-	established by the American National Standards Institute, the United 313
370		-	States Consumer Product Safety Commission, the American Society for 314
371		-	Testing and Materials or the Snell Memorial Foundation's Standard for 315
372		-	Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling, as amended from time to time, 316
373		-	to any person [under sixteen] seventeen years of age or under who will 317
374		-	operate the bicycle, electric bicycle or electric foot scooter if such person 318
375		-	does not have protective headgear in his or her possession. A fee may 319
376		-	be charged for the protective headgear rental. Violation of any of the 320
377		-	provisions of this subsection shall be an infraction. 321
378		-	(e) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall post on the 322
379		-	Department of Consumer Protection's Internet web site information 323
380		-	concerning the dangers of riding bicycles, electric bicycles or electric 324
381		-	foot scooters, skateboarding, roller skating and in-line skating without 325
382		-	protective headgear and promoting the use of protective headgear while 326
383		-	riding bicycles, electric bicycles or electric foot scooters, skateboarding, 327
384		-	roller skating and in-line skating. 328
385		-	Sec. 7. Section 13b-10 of the general statutes is repealed and the 329
386		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 330
387		-	(a) The commissioner may, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, 331 Substitute Bill No. 1375
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	410	+	protective headgear and promoting the use of protective headgear while 322
	411	+	riding bicycles, electric bicycles or electric foot scooters, skateboarding, 323
	412	+	roller skating and in-line skating. 324
	413	+	Sec. 7. Section 14-298 of the general statutes is repealed and the 325
	414	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 326
	415	+	(a) There shall be within the Department of Transportation the Office 327
	416	+	of the State Traffic Administration, which shall constitute a successor to 328
	417	+	the State Traffic Commission, in accordance with the provisions of 329
	418	+	sections 4-38d, 4-38e and 4-39. 330
	419	+	(b) For the purpose of standardization and uniformity, said office 331
	420	+	shall adopt [and cause to be printed for publication] regulations in 332
	421	+	accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 establishing a uniform 333
	422	+	system of traffic control signals, devices, signs and markings consistent 334
	423	+	with the provisions of this chapter for use upon the public highways. 335
	424	+	The Commissioner of Transportation shall make known to the General 336
	425	+	Assembly the availability of such regulations and any requesting 337
	426	+	member shall be sent a written copy or electronic storage media of such 338
	427	+	regulations by said commissioner. Taking into consideration the public 339
	428	+	safety and convenience with respect to the width and character of the 340
	429	+	highways and roads affected, the density of traffic thereon and the 341
	430	+	character of such traffic, said office shall also adopt regulations, in 342
	431	+	cooperation and agreement with local traffic authorities and in 343
	432	+	accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, governing the use of state 344
	433	+	highways and roads on state-owned properties, and the operation of 345
	434	+	vehicles, including, but not limited to, motor vehicles, bicycles, as 346
	435	+	defined in section 14-286, electric bicycles and electric foot scooters 347
	436	+	thereon. A list of limited-access highways shall be published with such 348
	437	+	regulations and said list shall be revised and published once each year. 349
	438	+	The Commissioner of Transportation shall make known to the General 350
	439	+	Assembly the availability of such regulations and list and any 351
	440	+	requesting member shall be sent a written copy or electronic storage 352
	441	+	media of such regulations and list by the commissioner. A list of limited-353
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392		-	employ such agents, assistants and employees as [he] the commissioner 332
393		-	deems necessary to carry out [his] the commissioner's duties and 333
394		-	responsibilities. [He] The commissioner may retain and employ other 334
395		-	consultants and assistants on a contract or other basis for rendering 335
396		-	legal, financial, technical or other assistance and advice. 336
397		-	(b) The commissioner shall assign employees to support the adoption 337
398		-	and implementation of Complete Streets standards or policies, as 338
399		-	described in section 11206 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 339
400		-	P. L. 117-58, as amended from time to time, throughout the state. Such 340
401		-	support shall include administering grants and providing incentives to 341
402		-	municipalities in order to finalize a project or prioritization plan that 342
403		-	incorporates Complete Streets standards or policies. 343
404		-	Sec. 8. (Effective from passage) (a) For the purposes of this section, 344
405		-	"intelligent speed assistance device" means a device designed to be 345
406		-	installed within a motor vehicle to actively monitor and limit the speed 346
407		-	at which a motor vehicle is capable of traveling based on the applicable 347
408		-	speed limit where such motor vehicle is being operated. 348
409		-	(b) The Vision Zero Council, established under section 13b-23b of the 349
410		-	general statutes, and the Chief State's Attorney shall jointly study and 350
411		-	make recommendations concerning the feasibility of leveraging 351
412		-	intelligent speed assistance devices to address speeding and reckless 352
413		-	driving in the state. The Vision Zero Council and Chief State's Attorney 353
414		-	may partner with an institution of higher education or national 354
415		-	transportation research entity to perform such study. Such study shall, 355
416		-	at a minimum, (1) examine whether sufficient evidence exists to show 356
417		-	that the use of intelligent speed assistance devices changes driving 357
418		-	behavior and improves road safety, (2) consider the different types and 358
419		-	availability of such devices, (3) estimate the costs associated with the 359
420		-	installation and maintenance of such devices to the motor vehicle 360
421		-	operator and the state, (4) examine whether such devices work 361
422		-	accurately and reliably in unsupervised environments and whether 362
423		-	such devices are capable of producing evidence showing such device 363
424		-	has not been bypassed, circumvented or tampered with, and (5) if 364 Substitute Bill No. 1375
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	448	+	access highways opened to traffic by the Commissioner of 354
	449	+	Transportation in the interim period between publications shall be 355
	450	+	maintained in the Office of the State Traffic Administration and such 356
	451	+	regulations shall apply to the use of such listed highways. 357
	452	+	(c) Said office shall also [make] adopt regulations, in cooperation and 358
	453	+	agreement with local traffic authorities, respecting the use by through 359
	454	+	truck traffic of streets and highways within the limits of, and under the 360
	455	+	jurisdiction of, any city, town or borough of this state for the protection 361
	456	+	and safety of the public. If said office determines that the prohibition of 362
	457	+	through truck traffic on any street or highway is necessary because of 363
	458	+	an immediate and imminent threat to the public health and safety and 364
	459	+	the local traffic authority is precluded for any reason from acting on 365
	460	+	such prohibition, the office, if it is not otherwise precluded from so 366
	461	+	acting, may impose such prohibition. 367
	462	+	(d) (1) Said office may place and maintain traffic control signals, 368
	463	+	signs, markings and other safety devices, which it deems to be in the 369
	464	+	interests of public safety, upon such highways as come within the 370
	465	+	jurisdiction of said office as set forth in section 14-297. 371
	466	+	(2) On and after October 1, 2025, said office shall require each 372
	467	+	installation and reinstallation of white and yellow longitudinal 373
	468	+	pavement markings on a highway to be with paint containing retro-374
	469	+	reflective glass beads and in accordance with the Federal Highway 375
	470	+	Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets 376
	471	+	and Highways, as amended from time to time. 377
	472	+	(e) The traffic authority of any city, town or borough may place and 378
	473	+	maintain traffic control signals, signs, markings and other safety devices 379
	474	+	upon the highways under its jurisdiction, and all such signals, devices, 380
	475	+	signs and markings shall conform to the regulations established by said 381
	476	+	office in accordance with this chapter, and such traffic authority shall, 382
	477	+	with respect to traffic control signals, conform to the provisions of 383
	478	+	section 14-299. 384
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429		-	recommending the use of such devices in the state, (A) identify if the 365
430		-	installation of such device would be in lieu of, or in addition to, a 366
431		-	prescribed penalty or suspension of a motor vehicle operator's license 367
432		-	and if such installation would be mandatory or discretionary, (B) 368
433		-	identify the types and number of traffic violations that would require or 369
434		-	permit the installation of such devices, (C) discuss if any such 370
435		-	requirement to install an intelligent speed assistance device should 371
436		-	apply differently to motor vehicle operators based upon the age or 372
437		-	driving history of the operator, and (D) discuss necessary components 373
438		-	of a regulatory framework that would be necessary to ensure the proper 374
439		-	and accurate use of such devices. 375
440		-	(c) Not later than January 15, 2026, the Vision Zero Council and the 376
441		-	Chief State's Attorney shall submit their findings and any 377
442		-	recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the joint 378
443		-	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 379
444		-	matters relating to transportation, in accordance with the provisions of 380
445		-	section 11-4a of the general statutes. 381
446		-	Sec. 9. Section 14-111g of the general statutes is repealed and the 382
447		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 383
448		-	(a) (1) For the purposes of this [subsection] section, "moving 384
449		-	violation" means any violation of subsection (c) of section 14-36 or 385
450		-	section 14-36g, 14-212d, 14-218a, 14-219, 14-222, 14-223, 14-230 to 14-249, 386
451		-	inclusive, 14-279, 14-283, 14-289b, 14-296aa, as amended by this act, 14-387
452		-	299, 14-300, as amended by this act, 14-301, 14-302 or 14-303, and 388
453		-	"suspension violation" means a violation of section 14-222a, 14-224, 14-389
454		-	227a, 14-227m or 14-227n, or section 53a-56b, 53a-57 or 53a-60d. [The] 390
455		-	(2) Except as provided in subdivision (4) of this subsection, the 391
456		-	Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may require any motor vehicle 392
457		-	operator who is twenty-four years of age or less, who has been convicted 393
458		-	of a moving violation or a suspension violation, or both, committed on 394
459		-	two or more occasions to attend a motor vehicle operator's retraining 395
460		-	program. [The] 396 Substitute Bill No. 1375
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	485	+	Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) For the purposes of this 385
	486	+	section, (1) "unsafe driving instance" means an occurrence of unsafe 386
	487	+	driving that can be reported by a pedestrian with some or all of the 387
	488	+	following information: (A) The date and time of the occurrence, (B) the 388
	489	+	location of the occurrence, (C) a description of the vehicle or vehicles 389
	490	+	involved in the occurrence, (D) a description of the unsafe behavior or 390
	491	+	driving, (E) the name of the pedestrian, and (F) a photograph, video or 391
	492	+	output from a mobile application detailing the occurrence; and (2) "law 392
	493	+	enforcement unit" and "police officer" have the same meanings as 393
	494	+	provided in section 7-294a of the general statutes. 394
	495	+	(b) Upon the receipt of a pedestrian report of an unsafe driving 395
	496	+	instance to a law enforcement unit, the law enforcement unit may: (1) 396
	497	+	Establish a separate process to collect reports of unsafe driving 397
	498	+	instances, (2) establish a process to aggregate such reports, (3) respond 398
	499	+	to such reports regardless of whether the reporting pedestrian reported 399
	500	+	such pedestrian's name or chose to remain anonymous, and (4) use the 400
	501	+	reports of aggregated unsafe driving instances to inform decision-401
	502	+	making, assist with the selection of roads for general traffic enforcement 402
	503	+	and assign police officers to reported areas to identify and issue citations 403
	504	+	for motor vehicle violations. 404
	505	+	Sec. 9. Section 13b-10 of the general statutes is repealed and the 405
	506	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 406
	507	+	(a) The commissioner may, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, 407
	508	+	employ such agents, assistants and employees as [he] the commissioner 408
	509	+	deems necessary to carry out [his] the commissioner's duties and 409
	510	+	responsibilities. [He] The commissioner may retain and employ other 410
	511	+	consultants and assistants on a contract or other basis for rendering 411
	512	+	legal, financial, technical or other assistance and advice. 412
	513	+	(b) The commissioner shall assign employees to support the adoption 413
	514	+	and implementation of Complete Streets standards or policies, as 414
	515	+	described in section 11206 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 415
	516	+	Raised Bill No. 1375
461	517
462	518
463		-	LCO 14 of 18
464	519
465		-	(3) Except as provided in subdivision (4) of this subsection, the 397
466		-	commissioner may require any motor vehicle operator over twenty-four 398
467		-	years of age, who has been convicted of a moving violation or a 399
468		-	suspension violation or a combination of said violations, committed on 400
469		-	three or more occasions to attend a motor vehicle operator's retraining 401
470		-	program. 402
471		-	(4) The commissioner shall require (A) any motor vehicle operator 403
472		-	convicted of traveling more than seventy-five miles per hour, (B) any 404
473		-	person operating a commercial motor vehicle convicted of traveling 405
474		-	more than sixty-five miles per hour in a highway work zone, as defined 406
475		-	in section 14-212d, [or] and (C) any [person] motor vehicle operator 407
476		-	convicted of a violation of section 14-222 or subdivision (1) of subsection 408
477		-	(c) of section 14-224, to attend a motor vehicle operator's retraining 409
478		-	program. 410
479		-	(5) The commissioner shall notify such operator, in writing, of such 411
480		-	requirement. A fee of not more than eighty-five dollars shall be charged 412
481		-	for the retraining program. The commissioner, after notice and 413
482		-	opportunity for hearing, may suspend the motor vehicle operator's 414
483		-	license of any such operator who fails to attend or successfully complete 415
484		-	the program until the operator successfully completes the program. The 416
485		-	hearing shall be limited to any claim of impossibility of the operator to 417
486		-	attend the retraining program, or to a determination of mistake or 418
487		-	misidentification. 419
488		-	(b) (1) The retraining program shall be taught by a designee of the 420
489		-	Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or by an instructor approved by the 421
490		-	commissioner and shall [(1)] (A) review principles of motor vehicle 422
491		-	operation, [(2)] (B) develop alternative attitudes for those attitudes 423
492		-	contributing to aggressive driving behavior, and [(3)] (C) emphasize the 424
493		-	need to practice safe driving behavior. 425
494		-	(2) The retraining program shall be offered by the Department of 426
495		-	Motor Vehicles or by any other organization certified by the 427
496		-	commissioner to conduct such program in person in a congregate 428 Substitute Bill No. 1375
	520	+	LCO No. 5065 15 of 21
	521	+
	522	+	P. L. 117-58, as amended from time to time, throughout the state. Such 416
	523	+	support shall include administering grants and providing incentives to 417
	524	+	municipalities in order to finalize a project or prioritization plan that 418
	525	+	incorporates Complete Streets standards or policies. 419
	526	+	Sec. 10. (Effective from passage) (a) For the purposes of this section, 420
	527	+	"intelligent speed assistance device" means a device designed to be 421
	528	+	installed within a motor vehicle to actively monitor and limit the speed 422
	529	+	at which a motor vehicle is capable of traveling based on the applicable 423
	530	+	speed limit where such motor vehicle is being operated. 424
	531	+	(b) The Vision Zero Council, established pursuant to section 13b-23b 425
	532	+	of the general statutes, in consultation with the Judicial Branch, shall 426
	533	+	study and make recommendations concerning the feasibility of 427
	534	+	leveraging intelligent speed assistance devices to address speeding and 428
	535	+	reckless driving in the state. Such study shall, at a minimum, (1) examine 429
	536	+	whether sufficient evidence exists to show that the use of intelligent 430
	537	+	speed assistance devices changes driving behavior and improves road 431
	538	+	safety, (2) consider the different types and availability of such devices, 432
	539	+	(3) estimate the costs to the motor vehicle operator associated with the 433
	540	+	installation and maintenance of such devices, (4) examine whether such 434
	541	+	devices work accurately and reliably in unsupervised environments and 435
	542	+	whether such devices are capable of producing evidence showing such 436
	543	+	device has not been bypassed, circumvented or tampered with, and (5) 437
	544	+	if recommending the use of such devices in the state, (A) identify if the 438
	545	+	installation of such device would be in lieu of, or in addition to, a 439
	546	+	prescribed penalty or suspension of a motor vehicle operator's license 440
	547	+	and if such installation would be mandatory or discretionary, (B) 441
	548	+	identify the types and number of traffic violations that would require or 442
	549	+	permit the installation of such devices, (C) discuss if any such 443
	550	+	requirement to install an intelligent speed assistance device should 444
	551	+	apply differently to motor vehicle operators based upon the age or 445
	552	+	driving history of the operator, and (D) discuss necessary components 446
	553	+	of a regulatory framework that would be necessary to ensure the proper 447
	554	+	and accurate use of such devices. 448
	555	+	Raised Bill No. 1375
497	556
498	557
499		-	LCO 15 of 18
500	558
501		-	setting, through distance learning or through a combination of both in-429
502		-	person and distance learning, provided such distance learning has 430
503		-	interactive components such as mandatory interactions, participation or 431
504		-	testing. Any drivers' school, as defined in section 14-68, that meets the 432
505		-	licensure requirements of part IV of this chapter shall be eligible to seek 433
506		-	certification to offer the motor vehicle operator's retraining program. 434
507		-	The commissioner shall determine the number of program providers 435
508		-	necessary to serve the needs of the public. 436
509		-	(3) Each organization or drivers' school seeking certification or 437
510		-	recertification to conduct such retraining program shall submit an 438
511		-	application to the department in such form as the commissioner shall 439
512		-	require and an application fee of three hundred fifty dollars. Each such 440
513		-	applicant shall: 441
514		-	(A) Be registered to do business in this state and continuously 442
515		-	maintain good standing with the office of the Secretary of the State; 443
516		-	(B) [file] File and continuously maintain a surety bond in the amount 444
517		-	of fifty thousand dollars. Such bond shall be conditioned upon 445
518		-	compliance with the provisions of any state or federal law or regulation 446
519		-	concerning the conduct of an operator retraining program and provided 447
520		-	as indemnity for any loss or expense sustained by either the state or any 448
521		-	person by reason of any acts or omissions of the program provider. Such 449
522		-	bond shall be executed in the name of the State of Connecticut for the 450
523		-	benefit of any aggrieved party, but the penalty of the bond shall not be 451
524		-	invoked except upon order of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles after 452
525		-	a hearing held before the commissioner in accordance with the 453
526		-	provisions of chapter 54; 454
527		-	(C) [have] Have a permanent place of business in this state where all 455
528		-	operator retraining program records shall be maintained and accessible 456
529		-	to the commissioner during normal business hours; 457
530		-	(D) [submit] Submit for approval by the commissioner a detailed 458
531		-	curriculum and lesson plan, including any changes to such curriculum 459
532		-	and lesson plan, which shall be used in each operator retraining class; 460 Substitute Bill No. 1375
	559	+	LCO No. 5065 16 of 21
	560	+
	561	+	(c) Not later than January 15, 2026, the council shall submit its 449
	562	+	findings and any recommendations, including any proposed legislation, 450
	563	+	to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having 451
	564	+	cognizance of matters relating to transportation, in accordance with the 452
	565	+	provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. 453
	566	+	Sec. 11. Section 14-111g of the general statutes is repealed and the 454
	567	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 455
	568	+	(a) (1) For the purposes of this [subsection] section, "moving 456
	569	+	violation" means any violation of subsection (c) of section 14-36 or 457
	570	+	section 14-36g, 14-212d, 14-218a, 14-219, 14-222, 14-223, 14-230 to 14-249, 458
	571	+	inclusive, 14-279, 14-283, 14-289b, 14-296aa, as amended by this act, 14-459
	572	+	299, 14-300, as amended by this act, 14-301, 14-302 or 14-303, and 460
	573	+	"suspension violation" means a violation of section 14-222a, 14-224, 14-461
	574	+	227a, 14-227m or 14-227n, or section 53a-56b, 53a-57 or 53a-60d. 462
	575	+	[The] (2) Except as provided in subdivision (4) of this subsection, the 463
	576	+	Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may require any motor vehicle 464
	577	+	operator who is twenty-four years of age or less, who has been convicted 465
	578	+	of a moving violation or a suspension violation, or both, committed on 466
	579	+	two or more occasions to attend a motor vehicle operator's retraining 467
	580	+	program. 468
	581	+	[The] (3) Except as provided in subdivision (4) of this subsection, the 469
	582	+	commissioner may require any motor vehicle operator over twenty-four 470
	583	+	years of age, who has been convicted of a moving violation or a 471
	584	+	suspension violation or a combination of said violations, committed on 472
	585	+	three or more occasions to attend a motor vehicle operator's retraining 473
	586	+	program. 474
	587	+	(4) The commissioner shall require (A) any motor vehicle operator 475
	588	+	convicted of traveling more than seventy-five miles per hour, (B) any 476
	589	+	person operating a commercial motor vehicle convicted of traveling 477
	590	+	more than sixty-five miles per hour in a highway work zone, as defined 478
	591	+	in section 14-212d, [or] and (C) any [person] motor vehicle operator 479
	592	+	Raised Bill No. 1375
533	593
534	594
535		-	LCO 16 of 18
536	595
537		-	and 461
538		-	(E) [electronically] Electronically transmit information concerning 462
539		-	enrollment and class completion to the commissioner at such times and 463
540		-	in such form as the commissioner shall prescribe. 464
541		-	(4) Prior to the certification of an applicant, the commissioner shall 465
542		-	investigate the applicant's character, driving history and criminal 466
543		-	history. If the applicant is a business entity, such investigation shall 467
544		-	include the principals and officers of such entity. The applicant shall 468
545		-	submit to the commissioner any information pertaining to current or 469
546		-	past criminal or civil actions. The certification of a program provider by 470
547		-	the commissioner shall not be transferable and shall be valid for a two-471
548		-	year period. Recertification of a provider shall be at the discretion of the 472
549		-	commissioner and in such form and manner determined by the 473
550		-	commissioner. 474
551		-	(c) Any person who is required to attend an operator retraining 475
552		-	program shall have such requirement and the completion date of such 476
553		-	requirement posted on such person's driving history record maintained 477
554		-	by the commissioner. The date of class completion shall remain on such 478
555		-	person's driving history record until such person has attained thirty-six 479
556		-	consecutive months without any additional moving violations or 480
557		-	suspension violations specified in subsection (a) of this section being 481
558		-	posted to such person's driving history record. Until the completion of 482
559		-	such thirty-six consecutive months, the Commissioner of Motor 483
560		-	Vehicles shall suspend such person's operator's license or operating 484
561		-	privilege for: (1) Thirty days upon a first conviction for any specified 485
562		-	moving violation or suspension violation; (2) sixty days upon a second 486
563		-	conviction of any specified moving violation or suspension violation; 487
564		-	and (3) ninety days for a third or subsequent conviction of a specified 488
565		-	moving violation or suspension violation. 489
566		-	(d) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with 490
567		-	chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this 491
568		-	section. 492 Substitute Bill No. 1375
	596	+	LCO No. 5065 17 of 21
	597	+
	598	+	convicted of a violation of section 14-222 or subdivision (1) of subsection 480
	599	+	(c) of section 14-224, to attend a motor vehicle operator's retraining 481
	600	+	program. 482
	601	+	(5) The commissioner shall notify such operator, in writing, of such 483
	602	+	requirement. A fee of not more than eighty-five dollars shall be charged 484
	603	+	for the retraining program. The commissioner, after notice and 485
	604	+	opportunity for hearing, may suspend the motor vehicle operator's 486
	605	+	license of any such operator who fails to attend or successfully complete 487
	606	+	the program until the operator successfully completes the program. The 488
	607	+	hearing shall be limited to any claim of impossibility of the operator to 489
	608	+	attend the retraining program, or to a determination of mistake or 490
	609	+	misidentification. 491
	610	+	(b) (1) The retraining program shall be taught by a designee of the 492
	611	+	Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or by an instructor approved by the 493
	612	+	commissioner and shall [(1)] (A) review principles of motor vehicle 494
	613	+	operation, [(2)] (B) develop alternative attitudes for those attitudes 495
	614	+	contributing to aggressive driving behavior, and [(3)] (C) emphasize the 496
	615	+	need to practice safe driving behavior. 497
	616	+	(2) The retraining program shall be offered by the Department of 498
	617	+	Motor Vehicles or by any other organization certified by the 499
	618	+	commissioner to conduct such program in person in a congregate 500
	619	+	setting, through distance learning or through a combination of both in-501
	620	+	person and distance learning, provided such distance learning has 502
	621	+	interactive components such as mandatory interactions, participation or 503
	622	+	testing. Any drivers' school, as defined in section 14-68, that meets the 504
	623	+	licensure requirements of part IV of this chapter shall be eligible to seek 505
	624	+	certification to offer the motor vehicle operator's retraining program. 506
	625	+	The commissioner shall determine the number of program providers 507
	626	+	necessary to serve the needs of the public. 508
	627	+	(3) Each organization or drivers' school seeking certification or 509
	628	+	recertification to conduct such retraining program shall submit an 510
	629	+	Raised Bill No. 1375
569	630
570	631
571		-	LCO 17 of 18
572	632
573		-	Sec. 10. Subsection (e) of section 22a-202 of the general statutes is 493
574		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 494
575		-	2025): 495
576		-	(e) (1) As a part of the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric 496
577		-	Automobile Purchase Rebate program, the Commissioner of Energy 497
578		-	and Environmental Protection shall also establish and administer a 498
579		-	program to provide rebates or vouchers to residents of the state who 499
580		-	purchase an electric bicycle. The commissioner, in consultation with the 500
581		-	advisory board, shall establish and revise, as necessary, maximum 501
582		-	income eligibility for such rebates or vouchers. Any such rebate or 502
583		-	voucher amount shall be in an amount not less than five hundred 503
584		-	dollars. The rebate or voucher program shall be designed to maximize 504
585		-	the air quality benefits associated with the deployment of electric 505
586		-	bicycles and prioritize providing vouchers to (A) residents of 506
587		-	environmental justice communities, (B) residents having household 507
588		-	incomes at or below three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level, 508
589		-	[and] (C) residents who participate in state and federal assistance 509
590		-	programs, including, but not limited to, the state-administered federal 510
591		-	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, state-administered federal 511
592		-	Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program [,] or a federal Head 512
593		-	Start program, [established pursuant to section 10-16] or who receive 513
594		-	assistance provided by Operation Fuel, Incorporated, and (D) residents 514
595		-	with physical disabilities. 515
596		-	(2) On and after July 1, 2022, and until June 30, 2027, inclusive, an 516
597		-	electric bicycle that is eligible for a rebate or voucher under the program 517
598		-	shall have a base manufacturer's suggested retail price of not more than 518
599		-	three thousand dollars. The provisions of this subdivision shall not 519
600		-	apply to an adaptive electric bicycle to be used by a resident with a 520
601		-	physical disability. 521
	633	+	LCO No. 5065 18 of 21
	634	+
	635	+	application to the department in such form as the commissioner shall 511
	636	+	require and an application fee of three hundred fifty dollars. Each such 512
	637	+	applicant shall: 513
	638	+	(A) Be registered to do business in this state and continuously 514
	639	+	maintain good standing with the office of the Secretary of the State; 515
	640	+	(B) [file] File and continuously maintain a surety bond in the amount 516
	641	+	of fifty thousand dollars. Such bond shall be conditioned upon 517
	642	+	compliance with the provisions of any state or federal law or regulation 518
	643	+	concerning the conduct of an operator retraining program and provided 519
	644	+	as indemnity for any loss or expense sustained by either the state or any 520
	645	+	person by reason of any acts or omissions of the program provider. Such 521
	646	+	bond shall be executed in the name of the State of Connecticut for the 522
	647	+	benefit of any aggrieved party, but the penalty of the bond shall not be 523
	648	+	invoked except upon order of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles after 524
	649	+	a hearing held before the commissioner in accordance with the 525
	650	+	provisions of chapter 54; 526
	651	+	(C) [have] Have a permanent place of business in this state where all 527
	652	+	operator retraining program records shall be maintained and accessible 528
	653	+	to the commissioner during normal business hours; 529
	654	+	(D) [submit] Submit for approval by the commissioner a detailed 530
	655	+	curriculum and lesson plan, including any changes to such curriculum 531
	656	+	and lesson plan, which shall be used in each operator retraining class; 532
	657	+	and 533
	658	+	(E) [electronically] Electronically transmit information concerning 534
	659	+	enrollment and class completion to the commissioner at such times and 535
	660	+	in such form as the commissioner shall prescribe. 536
	661	+	(4) Prior to the certification of an applicant, the commissioner shall 537
	662	+	investigate the applicant's character, driving history and criminal 538
	663	+	history. If the applicant is a business entity, such investigation shall 539
	664	+	include the principals and officers of such entity. The applicant shall 540
	665	+	Raised Bill No. 1375
	666	+
	667	+
	668	+
	669	+	LCO No. 5065 19 of 21
	670	+
	671	+	submit to the commissioner any information pertaining to current or 541
	672	+	past criminal or civil actions. The certification of a program provider by 542
	673	+	the commissioner shall not be transferable and shall be valid for a two-543
	674	+	year period. Recertification of a provider shall be at the discretion of the 544
	675	+	commissioner and in such form and manner determined by the 545
	676	+	commissioner. 546
	677	+	(c) Any person who is required to attend an operator retraining 547
	678	+	program shall have such requirement and the completion date of such 548
	679	+	requirement posted on such person's driving history record maintained 549
	680	+	by the commissioner. The date of class completion shall remain on such 550
	681	+	person's driving history record until such person has attained thirty-six 551
	682	+	consecutive months without any additional moving violations or 552
	683	+	suspension violations specified in subsection (a) of this section being 553
	684	+	posted to such person's driving history record. Until the completion of 554
	685	+	such thirty-six consecutive months, the Commissioner of Motor 555
	686	+	Vehicles shall suspend such person's operator's license or operating 556
	687	+	privilege for: (1) Thirty days upon a first conviction for any specified 557
	688	+	moving violation or suspension violation; (2) sixty days upon a second 558
	689	+	conviction of any specified moving violation or suspension violation; 559
	690	+	and (3) ninety days for a third or subsequent conviction of a specified 560
	691	+	moving violation or suspension violation. 561
	692	+	(d) The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with 562
	693	+	chapter 54 to implement the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this 563
	694	+	section. 564
	695	+	Sec. 12. Subsection (e) of section 22a-202 of the general statutes is 565
	696	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 566
	697	+	2025): 567
	698	+	(e) (1) As a part of the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric 568
	699	+	Automobile Purchase Rebate program, the Commissioner of Energy 569
	700	+	and Environmental Protection shall also establish and administer a 570
	701	+	program to provide rebates or vouchers to residents of the state who 571
	702	+	Raised Bill No. 1375
	703	+
	704	+
	705	+
	706	+	LCO No. 5065 20 of 21
	707	+
	708	+	purchase an electric bicycle. The commissioner, in consultation with the 572
	709	+	advisory board, shall establish and revise, as necessary, maximum 573
	710	+	income eligibility for such rebates or vouchers. Any such rebate or 574
	711	+	voucher amount shall be in an amount not less than five hundred 575
	712	+	dollars. The rebate or voucher program shall be designed to maximize 576
	713	+	the air quality benefits associated with the deployment of electric 577
	714	+	bicycles and prioritize providing vouchers to (A) residents of 578
	715	+	environmental justice communities, (B) residents having household 579
	716	+	incomes at or below three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level, 580
	717	+	[and] (C) residents who participate in state and federal assistance 581
	718	+	programs, including, but not limited to, the state-administered federal 582
	719	+	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, state-administered federal 583
	720	+	Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program [,] or a federal Head 584
	721	+	Start program, [established pursuant to section 10-16] or who receive 585
	722	+	assistance provided by Operation Fuel, Incorporated, and (D) residents 586
	723	+	with physical disabilities. 587
	724	+	(2) On and after July 1, 2022, and until June 30, 2027, inclusive, an 588
	725	+	electric bicycle that is eligible for a rebate or voucher under the program 589
	726	+	shall have a base manufacturer's suggested retail price of not more than 590
	727	+	three thousand dollars. The provisions of this subdivision shall not 591
	728	+	apply to an adaptive electric bicycle or electric personal assistance 592
	729	+	mobility device, as defined in section 14-289h, prescribed by a health 593
	730	+	care provider. 594
	731	+	Sec. 13. (Effective from passage) Upon receipt of an application 595
	732	+	concerning the construction of any development that would impact 596
	733	+	traffic at the intersection of Connecticut Route 71 and Connecticut Route 597
	734	+	9 in the city of New Britain, the Department of Transportation and the 598
	735	+	Office of State Traffic Administration shall not issue a state highway 599
	736	+	right-of-way encroachment permit or certificate of operation pursuant 600
	737	+	to section 14-311 of the general statutes for such development until (1) a 601
	738	+	traffic study is performed by such department or office, and (2) the 602
	739	+	results of such traffic study are submitted to the joint standing 603
	740	+	committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters 604
	741	+	Raised Bill No. 1375
	742	+
	743	+
	744	+
	745	+	LCO No. 5065 21 of 21
	746	+
	747	+	relating to transportation. 605
602	748		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
603	749		sections:
604	750
605		-	Section 1 October 1, 2025 14-300 Substitute Bill No. 1375
606		-
607		-
608		-	LCO 18 of 18
609		-
	751	+	Section 1 October 1, 2025 14-300
610	752		Sec. 2 October 1, 2025 14-230a
611	753		Sec. 3 October 1, 2025 14-289g
612	754		Sec. 4 October 1, 2025 14-296aa
613	755		Sec. 5 October 1, 2025 New section
614	756		Sec. 6 October 1, 2025 14-286d
615		-	Sec. 7 July 1, 2025 13b-10
616		-	Sec. 8 from passage New section
617		-	Sec. 9 October 1, 2025 14-111g
618		-	Sec. 10 July 1, 2025 22a-202(e)
	757	+	Sec. 7 October 1, 2025 14-298
	758	+	Sec. 8 October 1, 2025 New section
	759	+	Sec. 9 July 1, 2025 13b-10
	760	+	Sec. 10 from passage New section
	761	+	Sec. 11 October 1, 2025 14-111g
	762	+	Sec. 12 July 1, 2025 22a-202(e)
	763	+	Sec. 13 from passage New section
619	764
620		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
621		-	In Section 4(a)(8), clause designators were added for clarity and "that is
622		-	not in full view of the operator in a normal driving position" was
623		-	inserted after "rear seats of such motor vehicle" for consistency with the
624		-	changes being made in Section 4(a)(2).
	765	+	Statement of Purpose:
	766	+	To increase penalties for unsafe driving, restrict driving in the extreme
	767	+	left lane, require helmets for certain operators of motorcycles and
	768	+	bicycles, redefine "mobile electronic device", prohibit open alcoholic
	769	+	beverage containers in motor vehicles, require reflective paint on
	770	+	highways, permit the reporting of instances of unsafe driving, support
	771	+	Complete Streets projects and prioritization plans, study the use of
	772	+	intelligent speed assistance devices, require an operator to complete the
	773	+	operator's retraining program after the first conviction of reckless
	774	+	driving, revise the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile
	775	+	Purchase Rebate program and restrict the issuance of certain right-of-
	776	+	way encroachment permits and certificates of operation.
625	777
626		-	TRA Joint Favorable Subst.
	778	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	779	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	780	+	underlined.]
627	781