Sentences with phrase «drivers of motor vehicles while»

A conviction for a moving violation, that is, a violation of the law committed by the driver of a motor vehicle while the vehicle is in motion, typically results in one point.

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Under the California law cited by the CHP, drivers can't use «a television receiver, a video monitor, or a television or video screen, or any other means of visually displaying a television broadcast or video signal that produces entertainment or business applications» which is «visible to the driver while driving the motor vehicle.»

The challenge for companies testing the technology has been New York's motor vehicle law requiring that a driver have both hands on the wheel of car while it is in operation.

Google's conventional Lexus RX crossovers and Toyota Prius sedans, the ones with the ungainly aftermarket rack - and - cone setup on their roofs, continue to roam Northern California — Google says its vehicles have traveled the equivalent of some 1.7 million miles, 1 million of them in driverless mode — while the company awaits a ruling from the California Department of Motor Vehicles that would allow it to test its new prototypes without driver controls on public roads.

Local news reporters cite a «war» between cyclists and drivers, as motor vehicles are regularly left parked in bike lanes, and while a perceived lack of bike lane enforcement has become a source of frustration for local cyclists, that could be about to change.

On Tuesday, the members of the NTSB voted unanimously in support of «the first - ever nationwide ban on driver use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) while operating a motor vehicle.»

All drivers in California have a duty of care not to injure others while operating a motor vehicle.

Because studies have confirmed that teen drivers are «over-represented» in the statistics for injuries in car accidents as well as fatalities in crashes, there are continuing efforts to try and combat the danger of teenage drivers getting involved in an accident while driving a motor vehicle.

Drives any motor vehicle upon a highway in this state without a valid driver's license issued to Washington residents under this chapter in his or her possession; (b) Provides the citing officer with an expired driver's license or other valid identifying documentation under RCW 46.20.035 at the time of the stop; and (c) Is not driving while suspended or revoked in violation of RCW 46.20.342 (1) or * 46.20.420.

Texas requires drivers 21 and older to have a blood alcohol concentration of below 0.08 % while operating a motor vehicle.

Thus, while drivers of motor vehicles typically are unscathed, the cyclist takes the blunt force of the impact, often with catastrophic results.

Some of the most common types of accidents involving motor vehicles involve drivers who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless driving, and operating a vehicle while distracted.

California Civil Jury Instructions summarizes the law explaining to juror who may sit on a personal injury trial that while both pedestrians and drivers must be aware that motor vehicles can cause serious injuries, drivers of motor vehicles must use more care than pedestrians.

A pedestrian injured while crossing a crosswalk has numerous legal options, including filing a personal injury action against the driver of the motor vehicle.

Statewide, driving while intoxicated is a major public safety issue, as 40 percent of fatal motor vehicle collisions are caused by drivers who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).

As a result of Pokémon Go's popularity, police departments across America are reminding drivers to put their devices away while behind the wheel of a motor vehicle.

Driving While Impaired — Operating a motor vehicle in Rhode island, Warwick, Cranston or newport while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs (DUI / DWI) can significantly diminish the driver's ability to avoid hitting a pedestWhile Impaired — Operating a motor vehicle in Rhode island, Warwick, Cranston or newport while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs (DUI / DWI) can significantly diminish the driver's ability to avoid hitting a pedestwhile intoxicated or under the influence of drugs (DUI / DWI) can significantly diminish the driver's ability to avoid hitting a pedestrian.

Drunk driving takes a very serious toll on the lives of not just drunk drivers, but the innocent victims of accidents caused by their decision to operate a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

If you have been hit by a car while riding your bike, there will be questions about who is liable for the accident and who has the onus of proof if you are injured and make a claim for damages against the driver of the motor vehicle.

Drivers are required and expected to exercise utmost care and practice driving safety at all times while in control of a motor vehicle.

Studies show that more than 10 % of drivers are using cell phones while driving; 20 % of all collisions are as a result of «distracted» drivers; and, that at least 16 % of motor vehicle fatalities are as a result of cell phone use.

While a criminal record for violence may not be allowed into evidence in a trial for negligent driving, a criminal record for leaving the scene of an accident, or drunk driving, should certainly be allowed into evidence against a company hiring a driver who is subsequently involved in a motor vehicle accident.

In accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:4 - 50.2, a driver is «deemed to have given his consent to the taking of samples of his breath... to determine the content of alcohol in his blood» when there exists «reasonable grounds to believe that such person has been operating a motor vehicle» while under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or narcotic.

You were found sitting or «occupying» the drivers seat of a motor vehicle while being either «impaired» or having «over 80» mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood.

Arguably, if the driver operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs, including medical marijuana, it violates the «reasonable person» standard of care.

On behalf of Brown & Crouppen, P.C. posted in Motor Vehicle Accident on Friday, June 1, 2012 A Missouri law passed in 2009 restricts the use of cell phones while driving among young drivers.

Driver fatigue — while drivers of all motor vehicles must take care to avoid drowsiness, fatigue is especially of concern among truck drivers.

Given the objective is to promote road safety by banning resort to and the use of such devices while operating a motor vehicle, it is not necessary to prohibit a driver from merely touching a cellphone, for example, just to hand it to a passenger or to move it within the car.

It could be considered a breach of the driver's duty to passengers and other motorists to use reasonable care while operating a motor vehicle.

The driver of the van, whose blood - alcohol content was above the legal limit, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and causing great bodily injury with a motor vehicle while driving under the influence was sentenced to six years in prison.

While many different parties can potentially be held liable for motor vehicle accidents, the overwhelming majority of auto accident claims are brought against negligent drivers.

This tragedy was compounded by another death; a local firefighter was reportedly killed in a motor vehicle accident while driving to the fire, the victim of an alleged drunk driver who now faces charges.

WCAT held that both the plaintiff and defendant driver were workers engaged in the course of their employment for the City of Vancouver while carpooling to work in a City vehicle at the time of the motor vehicle accident.

Driving while under the influence may cause a bus driver to swerve, change lanes abruptly, strike a tree or other object, or collide with another motor vehicle — all of which can result in severe and potentially catastrophic injuries and damages.

As per the Maine auto insurance distracted driver laws the Maine Senate Bill 15 has been titled «failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle» and drivers are advised not to use cellphones while driving.

Injury sustained while taking part in Mountaineering, hang gliding, parachuting, bungee jumping, racing by any animal or motor vehicle or motorcycle, snowmobiling, motorcycle / motor scooter riding (whether as a passenger or driver), scuba diving involving underwater breathing apparatus (unless PADI or NAUI certified), water skiing, wakeboard riding, jet skiing, windsurfing, snow skiing and snow boarding, and any sport, recreational, athletic, or adventure activity which is undertaken for thrill seeking and exposes the insured to abnormal or extreme risk of injury and / or is in violation of applicable laws, rules, or regulations.

New Jersey Car Insurance Insurance Eligibility Points 39:4 50 Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (DUI) or drugs = 9 points 39:4 50.4 Refusal to submit to a chemical test = 9 points 2C: 11 2 Vehicular homicide = 9 points 39:3 40 Operating a motor vehicle while driving privilege is suspended = 9 points 39:6 B 2 Operating a motor vehicle without liability insurance = 9 points 39:6 A 15 Misrepresentation of insurance coverage = 9 points 39:3 37 Obtaining a driver's license or; registration through deception = 5 points 39:3 38 Make or use counterfeit plate or plates other than issued = 5 points 39:3 38.1 Make, alter or counterfeit driver's license or registration = 5 points

According to the DMV point system in Florida, drivers will accumulate a certain number of demerit points on their driving records for committing traffic offenses while operating motor vehicles.

Any person who does not hold a commercial driver license or commercial learner's permit and who is cited while driving a noncommercial motor vehicle for an infraction under this section other than a violation of s. 316.183 (2), s. 316.187, or s. 316.189 when the driver exceeds the posted limit by 30 miles per hour or more, s. 320.0605, s. 320.07 (3)(a) or (b), s. 322.065, s. 322.15 (1), s. 322.61, or s. 322.62 may, in lieu of a court appearance, elect to attend in the location of his or her choice within this state a basic driver improvement course approved by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehimotor vehicle for an infraction under this section other than a violation of s. 316.183 (2), s. 316.187, or s. 316.189 when the driver exceeds the posted limit by 30 miles per hour or more, s. 320.0605, s. 320.07 (3)(a) or (b), s. 322.065, s. 322.15 (1), s. 322.61, or s. 322.62 may, in lieu of a court appearance, elect to attend in the location of his or her choice within this state a basic driver improvement course approved by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor VehiMotor Vehicles.

Drivers who accumulate two judgments within a 10 - year period of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated resulting in death or operating a motor vehicle with blood alcohol content of.08 percent or more resulting in death will have their driving privileges suspended for life.

«(a) The licensing authority in the home state, for the purposes of suspension, revocation or limitation of the license to operate a motor vehicle, shall give the same effect to the conduct reported, pursuant to article III of this compact, as it would if such conduct had occurred in the home state, in the case of conviction for: (1) Manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle; (2) Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a narcotic drug, or under the influence of any other drug to a degree which renders the driver incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle; (3) Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used; (4) Failure to stop and render aid in the event of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death or personal injury of another.»

The Idaho DUI criminal records consist of all the DUI offenses a driver has committed while operating a motor vehicle.

Motorists may receive certain number of driver violation points in Iowa as a result of committing traffic violations while operating motor vehicles on public roads.

This website provides a 30 - hour online driver education course for Georgia customers for the purposes of increasing novice motor vehicle operators» knowledge, skills and abilities relative to the collection and processing of critical traffic information while concurrently learning risk reduction and management skills and defensive driving strategies that are essential for safe and efficient motor vehicle operation.

Our mission is to provide our students with the utmost in driver and safety education, while offering both theoretical and practical instructions regarding the operation of a motor vehicle.

Maximum entry - level preparation for successful «Commercial Motor Vehicle» driving certainly can not be achieved by just «practicing in a yard», observing or driving with another driver (who is not a trained instructor) or simply «getting a CDL» and then trying to gain experience while in the cab of a «Commercial Motor Vehicle».

While employed with the Truck Safety Commission, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recognized him for implementation of the Driver Performance Measurement Program, which led to the reduced commercial vehicle crashes in the State of Michigan.

(Effective 10/01/05) Provisional drivers under the age of 18 may not operate a motor vehicle while using any wireless communication device (e.g. cell phone or text messaging device) except for emergencies.