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COUNTY OF HAWAII ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO INATTENTION TO DRIVING. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Chapter 24, article 7, division 3, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "SECTION 24 Use of mobile electronic devices while operatine a vehicle. technicians mobile intensive care technicians civil defense workers, police officers and federal and state law enforcement officers. "Mobile electronic device" means any hand-held or other portable electronic equipment capable of providine wireless and/or data communication between two or more persons or of providing amusement includme but not limited to a cellular phone text messaainQ device paging device personal diertal assistant laptop computer video came or di¢ital photographic device, but does not include anv audio equipment or anv equipment installed in a motor vehicle for the pumose of providine navigation emergency assistance to the operator of the motor vehicle or video entertainment to the passeneers m the rear seats of the motor vehicle. "Operate a motor vehicle" means to drive or assume actual physical control of a vehicle upon a public way street road, or highway. "Use or usine" means holding a mobile electronic device while operating a motor vehicle." (b) It shall be a violation under this section to operate a motor vehicle while usin a mobile electronic device unless used with ahands-free device. Any person convicted of violating this subsection shall be subiect to a maximum fine of $150: CJ"SY Os yam' ~ ~ 4V ~~~J •~.. 0y-era 1,h~0l ~M',~~ STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. 66A. (DRAFT 2) (c) Whoever ogerates anv vehicle while usine a mobile electronic device unless used with ahands-free device in a manner as to cause a collision