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169.475.2(a)
Statute ID:
19449
Statute Function ID:
39126
Use of Wireless Communications Device - Hold or use while in motion or part of traffic
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Statute Number:
169.475.2(a)
Enactment Date:
May 24, 2023
Effective Date:
Aug 1, 2023
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Use of Wireless Communications Device - Hold or use while in motion or part of traffic
Statute ID:
19449
Created:
Jul 19, 2023 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jul 19, 2023 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
Summary Text:
Use of Wireless Communications Device - Hold or use while in motion or part of traffic
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/169/475.html
Legislative Session:
2023 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jul 19, 2023
(a) Except as provided in subdivision 3, when a motor vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic, the person operating the vehicle upon a street or highway is prohibited from: (1) holding a wireless communications device with one or both hands; or (2) using a wireless communications device to: (i) initiate, compose, send, retrieve, or read an electronic message; (ii) engage in a cellular phone call, including initiating a call, talking or listening, and participating in video calling; and (iii) access the following types of content stored on the device: video content, audio content, images, games, or software applications. (b) A person who violates paragraph (a) a second or subsequent time must pay a fine of $275.
