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Ark. Code Ann. § 27-51-1504

Use of wireless telecommunications device when driving

Acts 2009, No. 181, § 1; 2017, No. 706, § 3; 2019, No. 738, § 4.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a driver of a motor vehicle shall not operate a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunications device to: Engage in texting; or

(2) Access, read, or post to a social networking site.

(3) A driver of a motor vehicle is not in violation of subdivision (a)(1) of this section if he or she reads, selects, or enters a telephone number or name in a wireless telecommunications device for the purpose of making a telephone call.

(4) A person is exempt from the requirements of this section if he or she is: Performing official duties as a certified law enforcement officer, firefighter, ambulance driver, or emergency medical technician;

(5) Operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunications device to: Report illegal activity;

(6) Summon medical or other emergency assistance; or

(7) Prevent injury to a person or property; or

(8) A physician or healthcare provider using a wireless telecommunications device for emergency medical purposes.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.