Int 0652-1999
Mobile phones, motor vehicles, Prohibit
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Transportationintroduced 1999-10-27
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 1999-10-27Passed: 2001-12-31
Committee on Transportation — Mass Transportation Agencies and facilities, Department of Transportation and New York City Transit Authority.
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This bill: 796 days in committee
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Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
1999-10-27 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
1999-10-27 · City Council
ActionPrinted Item Laid on Desk
1999-10-27 · Legislative Documents Unit
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2001-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 1999-10-27 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-180 to read as follows:
�19-180 Prohibition on the use of mobile telephones while driving. a. For purposes of this section, the term "mobile telephone" shall mean a telephone which can be used without the use of a telephone jack and is transportable.
b. It shall be prohibited for the operator of a motor vehicle to use a mobile telephone while operating such motor vehicle on any street, highway or road in the City.
c. A violation of this section shall be punishable by a penalty of one hundred dollars.
�2. This local law shall take effect immediately.
LS#2175
10/20/99
T-1999-14