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The law could've been written like "While operating a motor vehicle, it is unlawful to use a smartphone, tablet, or other hand-held device, regardless of the ac
by ronsor 1y ago
The law could've been written like "While operating a motor vehicle, it is unlawful to use a smartphone, tablet, or other hand-held device, regardless of the activity being performed on the device."
- bqmjjx0kac 1y agoI agree the law should attempt to be specific, but I have to point out that this is still quite ambiguous! Is it permissible to dictate/listen to text messages on my handheld smartphone, so long as I don't hold it in my hand? Can I click "next track" on the steering wheel, but not on my phone screen? What about smart watches? They are not handheld, but they are equally distracting, if not more so than a phone because their screens are so tiny and fiddly.
- jeffbee 1y agoThat doesn't seem like a good change. I can't use voice control to navigate?
- ronsor 1y agoOk, I'll fix that. "While operating a motor vehicle, it is unlawful to use a smartphone, tablet, or other hand-held device in a manner that requires physically touching the device, regardless of the activity being performed on the device."
- tqi 1y agoThat's not the rule. Per the article: Mounted phones, and drivers operating them with a single swipe, are exempted, according to the decision