Texting while driving.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-8
in effect§ 32-8. - Texting while driving.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle on any street or highway while using a hand-held electronic communication device to manually compose, send or read an electronic text message while the motor vehicle is in motion.
(b) Any person who violates the provisions of Subsection (a) of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $100.00. No court costs or statutory fees shall be assessed.
(c) The provisions of Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply if the person is using the cellular telephone or electronic communication device for the sole purpose of communicating with any of the following regarding an imminent emergency situation:
(1) An emergency response operator;
(2) A hospital, physician's office or health clinic;
(3) A provider of ambulance services;
(4) A provider of firefighting services; or
(5) A law enforcement agency.
(Ord. No. 25,203, § 2, 9-1-15)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH32MOVETR_ARTIINGE_S32-8TEWHDRFetched: 10/28/2026