Hands Free Tickets
Starting January 1, 2015
The City of Austin has a new ordinance that prohibits the use of all electronic hand-held devices while operating a vehicle or bicycle.
To avoid a ticket and fines up to $500, put your phone away or consider using a hands-free system such as Bluetooth or headphones, or an affixed GPS system. The Austin City Council adopted Ordinance No. 20140828-041 amending section 12-1-34 of the City Code to prohibit the use of portable electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle or bicycle. This law went into effect Jan. 1, 2015. Austin is leading the state of Texas in the effort to refocus drivers on the task of driving. The hands-free initiative aims to increase safety by decreasing distracted driving in Austin. Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving and all distractions endanger driver, passenger, and bystander safety. |
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The Law – Vehicles and Bikes
Unless using a hands-free system such as Bluetooth or headphones, or a GPS system, use of portable devices while driving a car or operating a bike will be a citable offense beginning Jan. 1, 2015.
As defined in Ordinance No. 20140828-041, portable electronic device means a hand-held,
• Mobile telephone
• Personal Digital Assistant
• MP3 or Other Hand-Held Music Player
• Electronic Reading Device
• Laptop Computer
• Pager
• Broadband Personal Communication Device
• GPS or Navigation System
• Electronic Gaming Device
• Portable Computing Device
As defined in Ordinance No. 20140828-041, portable electronic device means a hand-held,
• Mobile telephone
• Personal Digital Assistant
• MP3 or Other Hand-Held Music Player
• Electronic Reading Device
• Laptop Computer
• Pager
• Broadband Personal Communication Device
• GPS or Navigation System
• Electronic Gaming Device
• Portable Computing Device
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