Illegal activity includes holding a portable electronic device and:Talking on a handheld mobile telephoneComposing, sending, reading, accessing, browsing, transmitting, saving, or retrieving electronic data such as e-mail, text messages, or webpagesViewing, taking, or transmitting imagesPlaying games
Many states have bills in progress to outlaw hands on cell phone talking and texting. That is because there is a linkage to increased accidents and deaths while driving using a cell phone. There is a study that concludes that cell phone use reduces your skills just as driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
It is illegal to operate a mobile phone when driving or in charge of a vehicle. If you are not operating the phone, simply holding it, you can still be charged with driving without due care and attention as your hands should be on the wheel at all times unless you are changing gear, turning on lights/signals or performing approved hand signals.
Using a mobile phone without a hands-free device while driving is illegal in many places. Texting while driving is especially dangerous.
Yes, it is illegal to use a handheld cell phone while driving in Tennessee. Drivers are prohibited from holding a cellphone or other electronic device to conduct voice communication. Hands-free devices are allowed.
No. It is illegal to be driving a car while holding the phone up next to your ear, but if you have a hands-free device such as a speakerphone or a Bluetooth headset, even driving and talking is permitted. It's also illegal - and stupid - to send or receive text messages or to type anything on the phone while you are driving.
Yes, talking on a cell phone without a hands-free device while driving should be illegal as it can increase the risk of accidents due to distraction and reduced reaction times. Many studies have shown the dangers of using a phone while driving, leading to laws prohibiting this practice in many places.
In Brooklyn, Ohio it is illegal tio use a cell phone while driving
No, but it is alowed if you use a hands free device such as Bluetooth
Nope, it is illegal to text while driving in Arizona though.
Objects that are securely stored in the vehicle and do not require the driver's attention, such as a properly mounted GPS device or a hands-free phone setup, do not have the potential to be a driving distraction.
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Well its not impossible, but it is against the law. Not in the UK. You must get a 'hands-free' device if you want to call people whilst driving in the UK. i.e it's possible, but illegal.