(a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle upon any street or highway in a weaving or zigzag course unless such irregular course is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law.
(b) No person shall operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle without giving their full time and attention to the operation of such vehicle.
(c) No person shall operate a motor vehicle while using a hand-held, personal communication device in the City of Bexley, Ohio unless such use is otherwise authorized in subsection (b). For the purpose of this section, "hand-held, personal communication device" is defined as a portable electronic device capable of transmitting and/or receiving data and includes any of the following components: wireless telephone; internet-connected device; text-messaging device; computer.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, this section shall not apply when/to:
(1) A driver is using a hand-held, personal communication device inside a motor vehicle when such vehicle is parked, standing, or stopped and is removed from the flow of traffic; or
(2) A driver is using a voice operated or hands-free device which allows one-touch activation and otherwise allows the driver to maintain both hands on the vehicle's steering device while the vehicle is operating; or
(3) The operator of an emergency vehicle, or to any person reporting a health or safety emergency.
(Ord. 27-16. Passed 9-13-16; Ord. 58-21. Passed 12-14-21.)