OH SB160

Prohibits driving a motor vehicle, trackless trolley, or streetcar while using a handheld or manually operated mobile communication device, including wireless telephones, text-messaging devices, personal digital assistants, computers, and similar wireless devices.

Exempts hands-free mobile communication devices, emergency calls to law enforcement or healthcare providers, and public safety vehicle operators using devices in the course of their duties.

Establishes the violation as a secondary traffic offense, meaning law enforcement cannot stop a vehicle solely for this violation or conduct searches based only on this offense.

Imposes a $30 fine for violators and prohibits the violation from being used as evidence of negligence in tort actions or as basis for criminal prosecutions unrelated to this specific offense.

Prohibits law enforcement from stopping vehicles, viewing vehicle interiors, or conducting visual inspections solely to detect violations of this handheld device law.