U.S. Congress - S.1536 ALERT Drivers Act
S.1536 - ALERT Drivers Act
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to reduce the amount of Federal highway funding available to States that do not enact a law prohibiting an individual from writing, sending, or reading text messages while operating a motor vehicle. view all titles (3)
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- Official: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to reduce the amount of Federal highway funding available to States that do not enact a law prohibiting an individual from writing, sending, or reading text messages while operating a motor vehicle. as introduced.
- Short: ALERT Drivers Act as introduced.
- Short: Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009 as introduced.
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7/29/2009--Introduced.Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009 or the ALERT Drivers Act - Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold 25% of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway program funds for the fiscal year if the state hasOfficial Summary
7/29/2009--Introduced.Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009 or the ALERT Drivers Act - Requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold 25% of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway program funds for the fiscal year if the state has not enacted or is not enforcing a law that:(1) prohibits, except in an emergency, an operator of a motor vehicle from writing, sending, or reading a text message using a hand-held mobile telephone (excluding as voice-activated device); and
(2) requires, upon conviction of a violation of such prohibition, the imposition of certain minimum penalties.
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Motorists Face Numerous Distractions on Roadways
...Va., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) applauds the introduction of S.1536, the Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting (ALERT) by Drivers Act of 2009, and points out that multiple other d
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SPECIAL REQUEST – HELP PREVENT BAN ON MOBILE OPERATING | Milford ...
Subject: SPECIAL REQUEST - HELP PREVENT BAN ON MOBILE OPERATING (Reply to nb4k@arrl.org) Dear Ohio Amateur Radio Operator, US Senate Bill S. 1536, the.
Top Transport Concerns: Sluggish Economy, Unwise Legislation ...
Safety, including drug and alcohol testing clearinghouse (S. 1113), HazMat reauthorization (H.R. 4016), employer notification, safety equipment incentives (H.R. 2024 and S. 1582), and distracted driving (S. 1536 and S. 1938). ...
River Country Journal - Texting ban while driving one step closer ...
Legislation has been introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives (HR 3535) and the U.S. Senate (S. 1536) that would reduce by 25 percent the federal transportation funds distributed to states that do not pass a state text ...
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