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SECTION 2: Amendment to Article III (Oneration of Vehicles). Chapter 110 (Traffic and Vehicles) of the Code of Ordinances of the Citv of Wvlie bv addinp- a new Sechon 110-114 (Use of Hand-held Mobile Teleuhones Prohibited in School Zones). Article III (Operation of Vehicles), Chapter 110 (Traffic and Vehicles) of the Code of Ordinances of City of Wylie, is hereby amended by adding a new Section 110-114 (Use of Hand-Held Mobile Telephones Prohibited in School Zones) to read as follows: "Sec. 110-114. Use of Hand-Held Mobile Telephones Prohibited in School Zones. (a) The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Engaging in a call shall mean talking into, dialing, or listening on a hand-held mobile telephone. Hands free mobile telephone shall mean a mobile telephone that has an internal feature or function or that is equipped with an attachment or addition, whether or not permanently part of such mobile telephone, by which a user engages in a call without the use of either hand (or prosthetic device or aid, in the case of a physically disabled person) whether or not the use of the hand (or prosthetic device) is necessary to activate, deactivate, or initiate a function of such telephone. Hand-held mobile telephone shall mean a mobile telephone with which a user engages in a call using at least one hand (or prosthetic device or aid, in the case of a physically disabled person). Mobile communication device shall mean a text-messaging device or other electronic, two-way communication device that is designed to receive and transmit voice communication, text communication, or both. The term includes a mobile telephone and a personal digital assistant (PDA). Mobile telephone shall mean the device used to access a wireless telecommunications service. School zone shall mean those school zones as designated in Section 110-133 of this chapter. Text message shall mean a two-way communication (whether real-time or asynchronous) in which data (composed in whole or in part of text, numbers, images, or symbols) is sent, entered, or received by a method other than by voice and transmitted through either a short message service (SMS) or a computer network. The tertn does not include a communication transmitted through a global positioning or navigation system. Ordinance No. 2008-19 Ordinance Prohibiting the Use of Hand-held Mobile Telephones in School Zones Page 2 508687.v3 - 000145