A06950
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1684
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY R. BROWN, BOBACK, D. COSTA, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
DeLUCA, EMRICK, W. KELLER, MARSHALL, MENTZER, MILLARD,
O'NEILL, SCHLOSSBERG, SOLOMON, STAATS, STURLA, TOOHIL AND
WATSON, JULY 27, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JULY 27, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for
definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for
schedule of convictions and points; in rules of the road in
general, prohibiting calls on hand-held mobile telephones;
and imposing a penalty. use of interactive wireless
communications devices, imposing penalties and establishing
the Driver Distraction Awareness Fund; and, in operation of
vehicles miscellaneous provisions, further providing for the
offense of careless driving.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1535(a) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
Section 1. The definition of "interactive wireless
communications device" in section 102 of Title 75 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 102. Definitions.
Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
provisions of this title which are applicable to specific
provisions of this title, the following words and phrases when
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