Walk It Through: The Text at the Light
A message buzzing in, a voice assistant, and a $60 line on the fine schedule.
A text comes in while a driver is moving through town.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A personal car and a phone. Commercial drivers, emergency calls, and a crash caused while texting are not part of this one.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.