§ 1621. Texting while driving
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 75 Pa.C.S.A. VehiclesEffective: August 29, 2014
Effective: August 29, 2014
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1621
§ 1621. Texting while driving
“Driving.” Operating a commercial motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle on a highway, with the motor running, including while the commercial motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle is temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic control device or other momentary delay. The term does not include operating a commercial motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle with or without the motor running if the driver moved the vehicle to the side of or off of a highway and halted in a location where the vehicle can safely remain stationary.
“Electronic device.” An electronic device includes, but is not limited to, a cellular telephone, personal digital assistant, pager, computer or any other device used to input, write, send, receive or read text.
“Texting.” Manually entering alphanumeric text into or reading text from an electronic device. The following shall apply:
(1) The term includes, but is not limited to, short message service, e-mailing, instant messaging, a command or request to access an Internet web page, pressing more than a single button to initiate or terminate a voice communication using a mobile telephone or engaging in any other form of electronic text retrieval or entry, for present or future communication.
Credits
2014, June 30, P.L. 814, No. 85, § 4, effective in 60 days [Aug. 29, 2014].
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1621, PA ST 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1621
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
End of Document |