Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 23, § 4125
Texting violations; handheld mobile telephone violations
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Current — June 1, 2022
As of July 1, 2021
(1) Definitions. As used in this section, "driving" means operating a commercial motor vehicle on a public highway, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic control device, or other momentary delays. "Driving" does not include operating a commercial motor vehicle with or without the motor running when the operator has moved the vehicle to the side of or off a highway and has halted in a location where the vehicle can safely remain stationary.
(1) Definitions. As used in this section, “driving” means operating a commercial motor vehicle on a public highway, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic control device, or other momentary delays. “Driving” does not include operating a commercial motor vehicle with or without the motor running when the operator has moved the vehicle to the side of or off a highway and has halted in a location where the vehicle can safely remain stationary.
(2) General prohibition on texting. No operator shall engage in texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle.
(2) General prohibition on texting. No operator shall engage in texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle.
(3) Texting while driving is permissible by operators of a commercial motor vehicle when necessary to communicate with law enforcement officials or other emergency services.
(3) Texting while driving is permissible by operators of a commercial motor vehicle when necessary to communicate with law enforcement officials or other emergency services.
(4) No person may be issued traffic complaints alleging a violation of this section and a violation of section 1099 of this title from the same incident.
(4) No person may be issued traffic complaints alleging a violation of this section and a violation of section 1099 of this title from the same incident.
(5) General prohibition on use of handheld mobile telephones. No operator shall use a handheld mobile telephone while driving a commercial motor vehicle.
(5) General prohibition on use of handheld mobile telephones. No operator shall use a handheld mobile telephone while driving a commercial motor vehicle.
(6) Use of a handheld mobile telephone is permissible by operators of a commercial motor vehicle when necessary to communicate with law enforcement officials or other emergency services.
(6) Use of a handheld mobile telephone is permissible by operators of a commercial motor vehicle when necessary to communicate with law enforcement officials or other emergency services.
(7) Motor carriers. A motor carrier shall not allow or require its drivers to engage in texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle.
(7) Motor carriers. A motor carrier shall not allow or require its drivers to engage in texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle.
(8) A motor carrier shall not allow or require its drivers to use a handheld mobile telephone while driving a commercial motor vehicle. Added 2013, No. 20, § 1; amended 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 254.
(8) A motor carrier shall not allow or require its drivers to use a handheld mobile telephone while driving a commercial motor vehicle.
Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.