06/15/2023
***NEW LAW GOES INTO EFFECT JUNE 30, 2023***
There is a new law concerning cell phone use while driving going into effect here in Michigan.
The bill amends Michigan law to make it illegal to “use a mobile electronic device to do any task, including, but not limited to” the following:
Send or receive a telephone call.
Send, receive, or read a text message.
View, record, or transmit a video.
Access, read, or post to a social networking site.
The law makes holding or using a cell phone while driving a primary offense -- meaning an officer could pull someone over and ticket them for this offense. The new legislation specifically states, however, that police would not be allowed to search a driver solely because of this violation.
The legislation defines holding a cell phone or electronic device as physically supporting it with “any part of the hands, arms or shoulders.”
https://www.michigan.gov/msp/divisions/ohsp/distracted-driving?fbclid=IwAR0CxaYGCzqUpmEy_69HpiE8M8SQ3b3IufqL3mSOiBLFgPCCKcRroxd23yc