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Overview of the Hands Free Law Law Enforcement – Town of Salem States with Similar Laws History of HB 1360 Statistics regarding distracted driving Impact on your daily lives Options for drivers First Access Technologies, Inc
No Use of Hand Held Electronic Devices 911 Calls Allowed Bluetooth® Allowed Hands-free Electronic Devices Allowed One Hand two-way (non- Cellular) radios allowed Under 18 Drivers – No use of any electronic device hand held or not First Access Technologies, Inc
No Use of Hand Held Electronic Devices even when at stop light or halted in traffic $ Fine – 1 st Offense $ Fine – 2 nd Offense $ Fine – 3 rd Offense Two Year timeline Penalties Added to fines First Access Technologies, Inc
5 Honeymoon Period Warnings and education If handheld device causes another infraction, a fine will be given. Law Enforcement
States with Hands Free Law First Access Technologies, Inc Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, D.C., Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New York, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia
Guam Virgin Islands First Access Technologies, Inc
Arizona Missouri Montana First Access Technologies, Inc States with No Ban on Texting
NH Dept of Transportation “Driving Toward Zero” Program introduced 6/2012 116 fatalities since Distraction Signed into Law 7/2014 Educate the public until and beyond 7/1/2015 Share our roadways First Access Technologies, Inc
35 Traffic Deaths in 2015 ◦ Traffic crashes are preventable - not inevitable! Goal of 50% reduction in Injuries and Deaths ◦ Education, Engineering ◦ See NHDTZ.com First Access Technologies, Inc
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First Access Technologies, Inc Treat “Hands Free” like seat belt use 75% of NH drivers use Seat Belts Proceed with caution Educate yourself and others
Follow 10 Tips for Managing Driver Distraction Have employees sign the Tips Pledge! Use Technology such as Suri, Bluetooth Plan Ahead! First Access Technologies, Inc
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