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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO. 2018 - 64 BY: Mayor Kennedy and Councilman Brossard, Councilwoman Hemann & Williamson AN ORDINANCE RENAMING AND AMENDING SECTION 333.11 OF THE TRAFFIC CODE CURRENTLY ENTITLED "TEXTING WHILE DRIVING PROHIBITED"SOAS TO FURTHER PROHIBITINTERNET USAGE WHILE DRIVING AND ADDITIONALLY MAKING A VIOLATION OF SECTION 333.11 A PRIMARY OFFENSE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AS AMENDED. WHEREAS, North Olmsted Codified Ordinance §333.11 currently prohibits texting while driving and establishes that a violation is a secondary offense only; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Director of Public Safety to further regulate driving while engaging in internet browsing or related activity; and WHEREAS, it is the further desire of the Director of Public Safety to make a violation of Section §333.11 a primary offense. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That North Olmsted Codified Ordinance §333.11, which currently reads in its entirety as follows: 333.11 TEXTING WHILE DRIVING PROHIBITED. (a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle on any street, highway, or property open to the public for vehicular traffic while using a handheld electronic wireless communications device to write, send, or read a text -based communication. (b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to any of the following: (1) A person using a handheld electronic wireless communications device in that manner for emergency purposes, including an emergency contact with a law enforcement agency, hospital or health care provider, fire department, or other similar emergency agency or entity; (2) A person driving a public safety vehicle who uses a handheld electronic wireless communications device in that manner in the course of the person's duties; (3) A person using a handheld electronic wireless communications device in that manner