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ORDINANCE NO. 2008-19 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE III, (OPERATION OF VEHICLES), CHAPTER 110 (TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE5 OF THE CITY OF WYLIE AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 110- 114 (USE OF HAND-HELD MOBILE TELEPHONES PROHIBITED IN SCHOOL ZONES); PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, REPEALING AND SAVING CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF AUGUST 25, 2008 FOR THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas ("City Counci]") has investigated and determined that it will be advantageous, beneficial and in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Wylie, Texas (the "City") to amend Article III (Operation of Vehicles), Chapter 110 (Traffic and Vehicles) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Wylie by adding a new Section 110-114 (llse of Hand-held Mobile Telephones Prohibited in School Zones) as set forth below; and WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated and detezmined that the use of hand-held mobile telephones to engage in a call or the use of a mobile communication device to send, read, or write a text message while operating a moving motor vehicle is a traffic hazard and a danger to the public because such actions limit the driver's ability to steer and maneuver the motor vehicle in a safe manner, require the driver to remove his or her eyes from the road thereby limiting his or her ability to see and react to hazards, and otherwise distract the driver's concentration from the safe operation of the motor vehicle; and WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated and determined that the use of a hand- held mobile telephone to engage in a call or the use of a mobile communication device to send, read, or write a text message while driving in a school zone on official school days and during hours when the school zone is in effect creates a particular danger or probability of danger to school children traveling to and from schools and other educational facilities in the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes that prohibiting the use of hand-held mobile telephones to engage in calls ar mobile communication devices to send, read, or write text messages while driving in active school zones, with certain defenses, would further protect the public health, safety, and welfare, especially of school-aged children. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS: SECTION 1: Findinss Incoraorated. The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein. Ordinance No. 2008-19 Ordinance Prohibiting the Use of Hand-held Mobile Telephones in School Zones Page 1 508687.v3 . 000144