Town of Elsmere, DE
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The Code
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 215 Vehicles and Traffic
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Article V Use of Cellular Telephones While Operating Motor Vehicles
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
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- Ch 215 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 215 Art V Use of Cellular Telephones While Operating Motor Vehicles
- § 215-29 Definitions.
- § 215-30 Restricted use of mobile telephone.
- § 215-31 Violations and penalties.
- § 215-32 Effective date.
- Ch 219 Vehicles, Off-Highway
- Ch 225 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A230 Cable Television Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 10-8-2009 by Ord. No. 511]
As used in this article, the words and phrases herein defined
shall have the following meaning, unless the context otherwise requires:
An attachment, add-on, built-in feature, or addition to a
mobile telephone.
A cellular, analog, wireless, or digital telephone capable
of sending or receiving telephone messages without an access line
for service.
Talking, placing, or receiving a call, or attempting to place
or receive a call, or texting or attempting to send a text, or e-mail
on a mobile telephone or other electronic devices.
A.
No person shall use a mobile telephone while operating a moving motor
vehicle or while riding a bicycle within the corporate limits of the
Town of Elsmere unless the telephone or device is equipped with a
hands-free accessory.
B.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to the following:
(1)
Emergency use of a mobile telephone, including calls to the 911 center,
a hospital, an ambulance service provider, a fire department, a law
enforcement agency, or a first-aid squad; and
(2)
Use of a mobile telephone by law enforcement and emergency personnel
or by a driver of an authorized emergency vehicle acting within the
scope of their official duties.
Upon conviction for a violation of the provisions of this article,
a person shall be fined $50.
The provisions of this article shall be deemed effective on
January 1, 2010.
