Amends TCA Section 55-8-199.
Tennessee HB0559 amends TCA Section 55-8-199 to limit the prohibition on physically holding or supporting electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle to specific areas: work zones where transportation or construction workers are present and marked school zones with active warning flashers. This change affects drivers in Tennessee by allowing the use of such devices outside of these designated areas. Key provisions include the continued exclusion of earpieces, headphones, or wrist-worn devices for voice communication.
Tennessee HB0559 amends TCA Section 55-8-199 to limit the prohibition on physically holding or supporting electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle to specific areas: work zones where transportation or construction workers are present and marked school zones with active warning flashers. This change affects drivers in Tennessee by allowing the use of such devices outside of these designated areas. Key provisions include the continued exclusion of earpieces, headphones, or wrist-worn devices for voice communication.
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