IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE amending sections 5210. and 5233. and enacting sections 5267 and 5268, Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the traffic code, with a penalty provision.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5209, March 11, 2019
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Galvin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Legislature has determined it to be in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County to enact new proscriptions to regulate distracted driving and improper lane changes on the County's roads; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri as follows:
Section A. Enacting Clause. Sections 5210. and 5735. Jackson County Code, 1984 are hereby amended, and sections 5267 and 5268 are hereby enacted, with existing subsections of section 5210. to be renumbered accordingly, all new and amended sections to read as follows:
5210. Definitions.
When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings. If any words and phrases are not defined by this chapter but are defined in the state laws regulating the operation of vehicles, the state law definition shall apply.
5210.10 Personal Electronic Device.
Any wireless communication device which provides for voice or data communication between two or more parties including, but not limited to, a mobile or cellular telephone, a text messaging device, a personal digital assistant that sends and receives messages, an audio-video player that sends and receives messages, and a laptop computer. Personal Electronic Device does not include a device which is a voice-operated wand which allows the user to send and receive a text-based communication, carry on a conversation, provide streaming digital media, or provide directions without the use of either hand, except to activate or deactivate the function.
5210.24 Write, Send, a Read a Text or Electronic Message.
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