6/8/05-A bill that would have made it illegal for the driver of a vehicle to watch television or a video monitor while the vehicle is moving has died.
HB12, sponsored by Rep. Max Gruenberg, D-Anchorage, remained in the House Finance Committee at the end of the session, effectively killing it for the year.
The bill also would have prohibited the installation of video units within the driver’s view that do not block the signal when the vehicle is not in park.
The rules would not apply to vehicles’ built-in display, global positioning systems, mapping programs or side- and rear-view video cameras on larger vehicles.
Under the bill, watching the video screen while driving could result in a misdemeanor charge and a fine of between $2,500 and $10,000. If a person watching the screen is involved in an accident and injures or kills another person, the charges would jump from a misdemeanor to a felony.

4/25/05-A bill in the House Finance Committee would make it illegal for the driver of a vehicle to watch television or a video monitor while the vehicle is moving.
HB12, sponsored by Rep. Max Gruenberg, D-Anchorage, also would prohibit the installation of video units within the driver’s view that do not block the signal when the vehicle is not in park.
The rules would not apply to vehicles’ built-in display, global positioning systems, mapping programs or side- and rear-view video cameras on larger vehicles.
Watching the video screen while driving could result in a misdemeanor charge and a fine of between $2,500 and $10,000. If a person watching the screen is involved in an accident and injures or kills another person, the charges would jump from a misdemeanor to a felony.
For bill status, call (217) 782-5799.