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RADIO LAW: ILLINOIS DISTRACTED DRIVING LAW
WONT AFFECT HAM RADIO
Amateur radio as well as 11 Meter CB and
several other services have won a complete
exemption from a proposed Illinois state law
aimed at curtailing the activities of
distracted drivers on that states roads and
streets. Amateur Radio Newsline's Matthew
Chambers, NR0Q, has this follow-up report:
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There were actually two proposed measures
before the Illinois state legislature aimed at
accomplishing the same thing. As originally
written, both House Bill 3972 introduced by
Representative John D'Amico and House Bill 3970
by Representative Karen May would have banned
the use of all electronic communication devices
with a very few limited exceptions. These were
the use of two-way radio by law-enforcement and
operators of emergency vehicles; cellphones
used in a hands-free or voice-activated mode or
in parked vehicles. And that was it.
Now, after consultation with representatives of
the Illinois ham radio community, Representative
D'Amico has amended his proposal to exclude
numerous types of two-way radio based
communications from his measure. This, while
leaving the original intent of the proposed law
aimed which is primeraly aimed at curtailing
texting or using a hand-held cellular telephone
while ta vehicle is in motion.
Item 7 of the Amended D'Amico measure is the part
that's important to the ham radio community. It
states that a driver using two-way or citizens
band radio services or twoway mobile radio
transmitter or receivers for licensees of the
Federal Communications Commission in the Amateur
Radio Service are exempt from the proposed law.
And that's good news for anyone with radio gear
in their car driving in or through the state of
Illinois.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Matthew
Chambers, NR0Q, reporting.
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While this still leaves House Bill 3970 by
Representative Karen May as active as originally
written, it's believed that this measure will
shortly be amended to follow the House Bill 3970,
if this has not taken place already.
(ARNewsline(tm), others)
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