Full question:
Under the laws of Tennessee, is it an offence to use the cell phone while driving?
- Category: Automobiles
- Subcategory: Traffic Laws
- Date:
- State: Tennessee
Answer:
Use of cellular phone while driving is generally not prohibited in Tennessee. However, learner's permit and intermediate license holders are prohibited from using hand held cell phone while driving. School bus drivers are also specifically banned from using the cell phone while driving. In Tennessee, texting while driving is prohibited for all drivers.
Generally, using cell phones while driving distracts drivers to a great extent. Texting is even more distracting because texting causes a driver to take his/her eyes off the road in contrast to talking on the mobile while driving where the driver though distracted need not take his eyes off the road (except when dialling). Text messaging is banned for all drivers in 14 states and the District of Columbia.
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