No. HB 557
Filed under Transportation.
Intelligent Speed Assistance Devices; Requires persons convicted of certain driving offenses to comply with ISA device requirements; prohibits eligible offender from operating motor vehicle without installation of ISA device; provides exception; provides requirements for eligible offender, ISA device & its data, DHSMV, & ISA device manufacturer, installer, & provider; requires background check for certain persons; provides for reinstatement of eligible offender's driving privilege; provides immunity from liability for motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, & retailers.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDAnyone whose license was suspended for racing, street takeovers, stunt driving, or dangerous excessive speeding, and anyone who racks up more than two speeding tickets in a year, must install a GPS-based device that limits their vehicle's speed to the posted limit.
The offender pays for leasing, installing, maintaining, and removing the device unless their household income falls at or below 150% of the federal poverty line or they're enrolled in programs like SNAP or TANF, which qualifies them for a discount.
A manual override lets the driver exceed the speed limit by up to 10 miles per hour for one minute at a time, twice a month, for emergencies. Tampering with the device is a crime for anyone, not just the offender.
Vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and retailers are shielded from liability for harm the device causes, including from improper installation, unless the company itself knowingly repairs or updates the device in a way that causes the harm.
AIAn eligible offender may not operate a vehicle unless it has a functioning, department-certified intelligent speed assistance device installed, must use it for at least 12 months as the court orders, and must give the department proof of installation.
AIThe device mandate does not only apply to convicted racers or dangerous speeders. It separately covers any driver who has received more than two speeding tickets within a 12-month period, with no stated requirement that those tickets result in a conviction.
AIMotor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and retailers cannot be held liable for loss, injury, or damage caused by an aftermarket device's design, manufacture, installation, improper installation, use, or misuse, unless the company itself later performs a repair or update that knowingly causes the harm.
AIAny person who tampers or interferes with an intelligent speed assistance device's functionality, or who directs, allows, or asks someone else to do so, commits a third-degree misdemeanor. The prohibition is not limited to the offender required to have the device.
AIAn eligible offender must pay for leasing, installing, maintaining, and removing the device unless approved for the department's affordability program, available to those enrolled in aid programs like SNAP or TANF or whose household income is at or below 150% of the poverty level.
AIA built-in override lets the driver disable the device for up to one minute at a time, up to twice a month, to exceed the posted speed limit by up to 10 miles per hour for emergency use.
AIAn eligible offender who will not comply with the device requirement can instead permanently surrender their driving privilege, in which case they must file a vehicle nonuse affidavit with the department.
AIA driver whose license is revoked for racing on highways, street takeovers, or stunt driving must comply with the new intelligent speed assistance device requirements once the license is reinstated.