( Tyler, Texas ) - It's an age old discussion, too many people with their phone in their hand while driving. It's a massive problem despite all the laws passed to prevent it. The bottom line is not to do it at all because of the dangers you're putting other people in.
Do you really want to spend the rest of your life in jail because you hit and killed someone because you needed to reply "Ok" to your friend? Texting and driving is dangerous. Period. Having said all that, there is only one place you can legally use your phone while behind the wheel in Texas.
The One Time it's Legal to Text and Drive
Texting while driving became illegal in the state of Texas on September 1, 2017. So yes, if you have your phone propped up on the steering wheel to return a text to the friend you are meet

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