Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CXIII - Bulletin 119-Louisiana School Transportation Specifications and Procedures
Chapter 9 - Vehicle Operation
Section CXIII-909 - Use of Cell Phones

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code CXIII-909

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. No person shall engage in a call on a cellular radio telecommunication device while driving a school bus except in emergency situations.

B. A cellular radio telecommunication device is defined as a device capable of sending or receiving telephone communications without an access line for service and which requires the operation to dial numbers manually or by voice recognitions. It does not include citizens band radios.

C. The use of cellular telephones by school bus operators shall be authorized for communication with any of the following regarding an emergency situation:

1. an emergency system response operator, 911 public safety communications dispatcher, or school administrator;

2. a hospital or emergency room;

3. a physician's office or health clinic;

4. an ambulance or fire department rescue service; and

5. a fire department or law enforcement agency.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:158, R.S. 17:160-161, R.S. 17:164-166, and R.S. 32:289.

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