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Sparks adopts distracted‑driving civil infraction ordinance; officers to use discretion for non‑phone distractions
Summary
The council adopted Bill 2827 to add Sparks Municipal Code section 10.60.135 allowing civil infractions for distracted driving beyond existing state cellphone statute (NRS 484B.165); police said the ordinance targets behaviors that impede safe vehicle operation rather than every minor activity.
The Sparks City Council unanimously adopted Bill 2827, creating Sparks Municipal Code section 10.60.135 to allow civil enforcement of distracting behaviors that impede a driver’s ability to safely operate a vehicle.
Sergeant Sean Congdon of the Sparks Police Department said the new city ordinance is intended to fill gaps not covered by state law, which already criminalizes certain cellphone use (Nevada Revised Statutes related to distracted…
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