§ 82.001. Definitions.

Words defined in the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, V.A.C.S. art. 6701d, have the same meanings when used in this chapter. In this chapter:

Alley means any public way extending either partly or completely through any city block in the rear of the lots comprising the block.

Authorized emergency personnel means a person who is a law enforcement officer, firefighter, member of a governmental emergency medical services, communications or utility function, or member of a governmental emergency management function.

Parade means any procession or combination of vehicles, pedestrians or animals operated or conducted upon any public street, sidewalk or alley which does not comply with normally applicable traffic regulations or controls.

Portable electronic device means a hand-held mobile telephone, personal digital assistant, MP3 or other hand-held music player, electronic reading device, laptop computer, pager, broadband personal communication device, global positioning or navigation system, electronic game device, or portable computing device.

Use means employing a portable electronic device for any reason including, without limitation, the following activities while holding or touching the device:

(1)

Dialing or deactivating a phone call; speaking in or listening to a conversation;

(2)

Viewing, taking, or transmitting electronic images;

(3)

Composing, sending, viewing, accessing, browsing, retrieving or saving email messages, text messages or other electronic data;

(4)

Entering or changing information in a global positioning or navigation system or any software or application designed for navigation;

(5)

Accessing or viewing an internet website or computer application; or

(6)

Playing a game.

(Code 1970, § 29-2; Ord. No. 2015-50, § 1, 11-17-15 )

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, §§ 1.002, 1.003.