Use of Cellular Phone while driving
Full Question:
Can I be held liable for texting on my cell phone while driving?
07/16/2009 |
Category: Automobiles ยป Traffic Laws |
State: ALL |
#17567
Answer:
Generally, using cell phones while driving distracts drivers to a great extent. Texting is even more distracting because texting causes a driver to take his/her eyes off the road in contrast to talking on the mobile while driving where the driver though distracted need not take his eyes off the road (except when dialling).
Text messaging is banned for all drivers in 14 states and the District of Columbia. In addition, novice drivers are banned from texting in 9 states (Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oregon, Texas, and West Virginia) and school bus drivers are banned from text messaging in 1 state (Texas).
