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You cannot send or receive electronic messages while driving in Texas. Drivers with learner's permits are prohibited from using cellphones in the first six months of driving. Using any handheld device in your vehicle in a school zone is illegal.
This Texas trail-blazing program focuses on improving interactions between law enforcement and drivers with a communication disability (or who are Deaf) with the optional code 'Communication Impediment' directly on the front of the Texas Driver License, State ID, or when registering your vehicle through the DMV.
Since 2017, texting while driving has been banned in Texas under Section 545.4251 of the Texas Transportation Code. Using a cell phone while driving is only allowed if it is set up as a hands-free device. Here are key Texas laws regarding cell phone use while driving that you should be aware of.
1 sty 2024 · (b) An operator commits an offense if the operator uses a portable wireless communication device to read, write, or send an electronic message while operating a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is stopped.
An operator commits an offense if the operator uses a portable wireless communication device to read, write, or send an electronic message while operating a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is stopped.
A local authority that by ordinance or rule prohibits the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle, including a prohibition that contains an exception for the use of a wireless communication device with a hands-free device, throughout the jurisdiction of the local authority is not required to post a sign as ...
Texas's distracted driving laws prohibit drivers from using a portable wireless communication device to read, write, or send an electronic message while operating a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is stopped.
