Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §2115 is enacted to read:

§2115.__Distracted driving

1.__Distracted driving.__A person is guilty of distracted driving if the person operates a motor vehicle while, including, but not limited to, using a cellular telephone, eating, reading or grooming.

2.__Enforcement.__Subsection 1 may be enforced only if a law enforcement officer has detained the operator of a motor vehicle for a suspected violation of another law.

SUMMARY

This bill prohibits a person from driving while distracted. Driving while distracted is, including, but not limited to, driving while using a cellular telephone, eating, reading or grooming. Under the provisions of the bill, a law enforcement officer may enforce this prohibiton only if the officer has detained the operator of the motor vehicle for a violation of another law.