HB 2114 creates a motorcycle safety fund by requiring $1 from each motorcycle registration fee to be deposited into it. The fund must be used for 75% on voluntary motorcycle safety education, training, and awareness programs, and 25% for scholarships to help rural or low-income residents access training. The bill also requires that motorcycles can only be registered if at least one owner holds a class M driver license (with a 30-day temporary registration exception for those enrolled in approved training programs). These provisions directly affect motorcycle owners, registration processes, and funding for safety initiatives.
HB 2109 amends Arizona's distracted driving law to prohibit holding or texting on portable wireless devices while driving, with specific exceptions for hands-free navigation and emergency use. It establishes civil penalties of $75-$149 for first offenses and $150-$400 for repeat violations, adding a $150 penalty if a violation causes a motorcycle accident. The bill also preempts local regulations, ensuring statewide enforcement starting January 1, 2021, and requires warning signs at state highway entrances. This bill directly affects all drivers in Arizona and is currently pending in the legislature (prefiled, first reading).
HCR 2004 is a proposed referendum measure that would prohibit the use of photo enforcement systems for traffic violations in Arizona. It defines "photo enforcement system" as devices combining radar/sensors with cameras to capture license plate images for identifying traffic lawbreakers. If approved by voters, this measure would amend Arizona law to ban such systems, directly affecting law enforcement agencies and traffic enforcement practices. The resolution requires voter approval to become law, as stated in its preamble.
