FORMERLY
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEARNER'S PERMITS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE :
Section 1. Amend § 2710(c), Title 21 of the Delaware Code, by inserting therein a new paragraph as follows:
“(7) The permit holder shall not operate a motor vehicle while using a cellular telephone, text messager, or substantially similar electronic device. This paragraph shall not apply if the permit holder has stopped the vehicle at a location off of the lanes of travel. Any permit holder found to be in violation of this paragraph is deemed to be operating the vehicle in a negligent manner and is subject to the penalties set forth in subsection (j) of this section.”
Section 2. Amend § 2710(k), Title 21 of the Delaware Code, by inserting therein a new paragraph as follows:
“(5) The permit holder shall not operate a motor vehicle while using a cellular telephone, text messager, or substantially similar electronic device. This paragraph shall not apply if the permit holder has stopped the vehicle at a location off of the lanes of travel. Any permit holder found to be in violation of this paragraph is deemed to be operating the vehicle in a negligent manner and is subject to the penalties set forth in subsection (j) of this section.”
Approved April 14, 2005
