{"id":2215,"date":"2013-10-22T10:00:05","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T15:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/injury.robertkreisman.com\/?p=2215"},"modified":"2013-10-22T06:50:34","modified_gmt":"2013-10-22T11:50:34","slug":"illinois-ban-electronic-communication-devices-driving-takes-effect-january-1-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/illinois-ban-electronic-communication-devices-driving-takes-effect-january-1-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois\u2019 Ban on Electronic Communication Devices While Driving Takes Effect January 1, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The amendment to the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilga.gov\/legislation\/ilcs\/ilcs3.asp?ChapterID=49&amp;ActID=1815\"> Illinois Vehicle Code<\/a> expands the existing ban on e-mailing while driving.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>The new act goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2014. The law prohibits the use of all electronic communication devices while driving with a few narrow exceptions.<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Except for hands-free telephone use, GPS navigation, CB and Ham radios and emergency situations, Illinois drivers will be prohibited from using electronic communication devices.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>This would obviously include handheld mobile telephones, texting and e-mailing.<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The new law reads this way:<span>\u00a0 <\/span>A person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilga.gov\/legislation\/publicacts\/fulltext.asp?Name=098-0506\">Public Act 98-0506 <\/a>\u00a0originally contained words at the end of the current act that read: \u201c. . . to compose, send or read an electronic message.\u201d The way the law is written now, there should be no confusion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/illinois-ban-electronic-communication-devices-driving-takes-effect-january-1-2014\/#more-2215\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The amendment to the Illinois Vehicle Code expands the existing ban on e-mailing while driving.\u00a0 The new act goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2014. 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