40 year old texter Wrote:
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> This law is just a dumb excuse for more state
> revenue. It should only count if the car is
> actually moving. I am going to text as much as
> possible when I drive now. I am going to keep the
> phone low.
>
> Oh yeah. Time to start texting about Filmdex.
>
> Stupid commie laws.
Good information keeps being buried by the bad. This was my misunderstanding, too.
To refresh:
It IS legal to send and read text messages if the car is not moving, unless you're operating a "commercial vehicle".
http://fredericksburg.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/ask-a-cop-texting-at-a-stoplight
EDIT: I just double-checked that link. It's dated. I'm not sure of the actual answer, now.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/13/2013 11:18AM by Logical Liberal.