Safe and Responsible Driving
You are stopped at a red traffic light with the engine running. Is it legal to send a text message on a hand-held phone?
- ○Yes, because the vehicle is stationary
- ○Yes, provided the message is very short
- ✓No, it is illegal whenever you are in charge of the vehicle with the engine running
- ○Yes, but only if traffic is not moving
Correct answer
No, it is illegal whenever you are in charge of the vehicle with the engine running
Using a hand-held phone while you are in charge of a vehicle with the engine running is illegal, even when stationary at traffic lights.
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