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Executive Federal Council of Switzerland Article 3, 10, 12, Section 311 |
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Public Penalty Regulations
311. Use of a telephone that is not a hands-free set while driving (Article 3, par. 1| of the Traffic Regulations {Verkehrsregelnverordung or VRV}).
Traffic Regulations
(Verkehrsregelnverordung-VRV) |cut off at margin| November 13, 1962
The Swiss Executive Federal Council decrees based on Article 57 and 105, par. 1 of the Road Traffic Law23
(hereinafter referred to as SVG) and Article 2, par. 1, item c |htr| 2 of the Swiss Federal Law dated October 7,
|cut off at margin| about the protection of the environment (hereinafter referred to as USG).45:
Introduction
Article 1
(AS |htr| SVG)
741.11 Road Traffic
Part 1: Regulations for Traffic
1. Section: General Driving Regulations
Use of the vehicle, Article 3
(Article 31, par. 1 of the SVG)
1. The driver must concentrate on the road and the traffic while driving. He or she may not carry out activities while driving which negatively impact the operation of the vehicle. Additionally, the driver must take care not to reduce his or her attention to driving by listening to the radio or other sound equipment21.
2. The driver of tour vehicles may not inform the travelers of sights or provide other information when the traffic is heavy or the roads are difficult to drive on. The drivers may not use a hand-held microphone.
3. The drivers of motor vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles may not release the steering device and, additionally, bicyclists may not take their feet off the pedals31.
1) Amended according to item 1 of the V dated 11/14/79, effective 1/1/80 (AS 1979 158G)
2) Third sentence added with item 1 of the V dated 1/25/89, effective 5/1/89 (AS 1989 41G)
3) Amended according to item 1 of the V dated 1/25/89, effective 5/1/89 (AS 1989 410).
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Excerpts of Other Foreign Laws Provided by the Library of CongressAustralia In Victoria and New South Wales, using hand-held mobile phones while driving is a specific traffic offense. Australia is considering national road rules to resolve conflicts and to establish a national policy in this area. VictoriaRoad Safety (Traffic) Regulations, 1988, Reg. 1505(1) The driver of a motor vehicle must not, while driving, hold or use a telephone, microphone or similar apparatus. New South WalesMotor Traffic Regulations 1935, as amended, §90(d) The driver of a motor vehicle must not, while driving, answer or use, or attempt to answer or use, a hand-held telephone. The draft copy of the Australia Road Rules, 1996 (Commonwealth) states: Mobile Phones 15.12(1) You must not use a hand-held telephone if you're driving or riding a vehicle. IsraelTransportation Regulations 5721-1961/1970 Regulation 28, Section 1-28A Anyone who drives a motor vehicle must hold two hands on the wheel or handlebars as long as that vehicle is in motion. Her may remove one hand if he needs to do anything to guarantee the proper operation of the vehicle corresponding to the rules of transportation. Regulation 28, Section 1-28B Section 28A will also apply to a person who drives a vehicle in which there is a telephone, either permanent or portable, and the driver of the vehicle is allowed to use the phone only through a microphone for the operation of which there is no need to remove a hand from the wheel or handlebar. ItalyThe Code of the Road - Rules of Behavior Article 173 - The driver is prohibited to use while driving any apparatus (radio, CB or earphones) with the exception of the armed forces or police as well as the drivers transporting others (chauffeurs?) ...It is permitted to use any device that is voice-free (hands-free) that does not require the use of the hands.
EnglandThe Highway Code, No. 3 (1992) (Eng.) You must exercise proper control of your vehicle at all times. Do not use a hand-held telephone or microphone while you are driving. Find a safe place to stop first. Do not speak into a hands-free microphone if it will take your mind off the road. You must not stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway to answer or make a call, except in an emergency. FranceDriving Code, Title I ("Code del la Route", Titre Ier) Article R. 3-1 - The driver of a vehicle must constantly be in position to execute freely and without delay all driving maneuvers. SwedenDecree on Road Traffic ("Svensk Författningssamling" 1972: 603, as amended) Motor vehicle drivers must take the necessary caution, care and prudence while on the road to avoid traffic accidents. Republic of SingaporeSingapore Statutes and Subsidiary Legislation Subsidiary Legislation (Chapter 276, Sections 111 and 140) Road Traffic Act Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Rules, Part II General No Radio, Television or Acoustical Equipment to be Installed. 15. (1) Except with the written permission of the Registrar, no person shall install or use any television, radio or acoustical equipment or cause any television, radio or acoustical equipment to be installed in or on a public service vehicle or any part thereof. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the following equipment may be installed in a taxi: (a) a radio telephone for calling the driver at any time to convey passengers for the purpose of gain; (b) a radio with or without cassette player mounted and secured on the dashboard of the taxi; and (c) a mobile telephone mounted and secured in a position as approved by the Registrar. |
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Proposed Legislation THE STATE OF NEW YORKASSEMBLY BILL 58571997-1998 REGULAR SESSIONS SENATE - ASSEMBLYMARCH 4, 19971997 NY A.B. 5857
Text: The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 397-C. Use of cellular telephone while operating a motor vehicle; Prohibited. 1. (A) No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a public highway while using a hand held cellular or cellular car telephone. (B) An operator of a motor vehicle shall have a two minute grace period on the receipt and transmission of cellular telephone calls to pull the vehicle off the road and park the vehicle in a safe location that will not interfere with the flow of traffic. (C) The use of a hand held cellular or cellular car telephone by an Operator of a motor vehicle shall not be a violation of this Section where the Operator was alone and had reason to fear for his or her life or safety or believed that a criminal act may be perpetrated against him/her necessitating the use of such cellular telephone while operating the motor vehicle or that the operator was using such hand held cellular or cellular car telephone to contact an E-911 system as defined in Subdivision 3, Section 301 of the county law. 2. Nothing contained herein shall prevent any passenger or occupant of a motor vehicle other than the operator from using a hand held cellular or cellular car telephone while the motor vehicle is in motion. 3. On and after January first in the year next succeeding the date on which this section shall have become a law all hand held cellular or cellular car telephones sold leased or rented in the state shall contain a message affixed to the phone stating that such telephones shall not be used by any person operating a motor vehicle except as provided in this section. 4. A violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a traffic infraction punishable only by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars. 5. Nothing contained herein shall interfere with the use of a Citizen's Band Radio by the police or other public safety agencies. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect on the first day of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. |
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