Comments on: Maryland bans text messaging by drivers http://handsfreeinfo.com/maryland-bans-texting-by-drivers Text messaging, distracted driving safety Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:13:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Editor http://handsfreeinfo.com/maryland-bans-texting-by-drivers/comment-page-1#comment-4024 Editor Mon, 17 Jan 2011 06:32:25 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=951#comment-4024 The law says "a person may not use a text messaging device to write or send a text message while operating a motor vehicle in motion or in the travel portion of the roadway." Translation: No texting at red lights. The handheld cell phone law says "while vehicle is in motion" but I wouldn't want to argue that point with a cop. The Maryland laws calls for secondary enforcement, so unless you were doing something else wrong at the light, you might be safe from being stopped. But why risk it. The law says “a person may not use a text messaging device to write or send a text message while operating a motor vehicle in motion or in the travel portion of the roadway.” Translation: No texting at red lights. The handheld cell phone law says “while vehicle is in motion” but I wouldn’t want to argue that point with a cop. The Maryland laws calls for secondary enforcement, so unless you were doing something else wrong at the light, you might be safe from being stopped. But why risk it.

]]> By: Kara Kingsbury http://handsfreeinfo.com/maryland-bans-texting-by-drivers/comment-page-1#comment-4016 Kara Kingsbury Sun, 16 Jan 2011 18:49:01 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=951#comment-4016 May I text when I am completely stopped at a red light? May I text when I am completely stopped at a red light?

]]> By: Cheryl Hill Ruiz http://handsfreeinfo.com/maryland-bans-texting-by-drivers/comment-page-1#comment-1233 Cheryl Hill Ruiz Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:46:06 +0000 http://handsfreeinfo.com/?p=951#comment-1233 I have a simple question. Texting, which I can't even do, is writing to someone. Does entering a phone number mean you are texting?? I have a simple question.

Texting, which I can’t even do, is writing to someone.

Does entering a phone number mean you are texting??

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