OK SB146

Prohibits operating a motor vehicle on public roads or highways while using a wireless telecommunication device to write, send, or read text-based communications.

Defines "wireless telecommunication device" as cellular phones, text-messaging devices, personal digital assistants, stand-alone computers, or similar portable wireless devices used for manual text input, excluding permanently affixed vehicle components and push-to-talk radios.

Provides exceptions for law enforcement and emergency vehicle operators on duty, transit/for-hire operators communicating with dispatchers, health care providers communicating with medical facilities, and drivers reporting illegal activity, requesting emergency help, preventing injury, or using GPS navigation.

Establishes penalties of $175 maximum for first violation and $500 maximum for subsequent violations, with fines doubled if violation occurs during a crash; classifies violation as a moving violation enforced only as secondary action.

Effective date: November 1, 2011.