I live in Michigan with a similar law. Law does not allow you to touch your phone when your car is not legally parked. I actually got a ticket doing exactly w

I live in Michigan with a similar law. Law does not allow you to touch your phone when your car is not legally parked. I actually got a ticket doing exactly what you described. I was stopped and interacted with my phone, but I was not parked. They were doing enforcement that day to prove a point.