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Maine Driving Laws and Cell Phone LegislationMaine does have a cell-phone law that was first enacted in May of 2003. The cell-phone legislation is part of a larger bill called "LD 1439". This bill, also known as "An Act to Protect Young Drivers and Passengers", prohibits the use of a mobile phone by drivers with a learners permit and a intermediate drivers license. Moreover, the law institutes a 3-step graduated license system that puts an intermediate drivers license between the learners permit and the unrestricted drivers license. Both of the first two stages carries the cell-phone restriction. There are no allowances for hands-free devices under the bill.
Another bill that was enacted in 2007 was "HP 143". HP 143 prohibits a person under the age of 18 from using a mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle regardless of which level of license is held by the driver. Like the graduated driving law above there are no exceptions for hands-free devices. In addition to HP 143, in 2007 there was a hands-free bill in the legislature, however that bill was voted down eariler in the year. More Information Maine's Hands-Free Driving LawHere is the State of Maine's government website that has similar information regarding Senate Bill 17 and the cell-phone driving law. State Website- Information on Maine's Cell-Phone Driving Law
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