A person who sends, reads or writes a text message is guilty of a traffic infraciton except for a voice-activated global positioning device or navigation system that is permanently affixed to the vehicle.

Exceptions:

• A person who enters a phone number or name for the purpose or making a phone call
• Authorized emergency vehicles
• Using the device to report an illegal activity
• Summoning medical or emergency personnel (9-1-1) or preventing injury to person or property Relaying information from a transit for hire (i.e., taxi) between the dispatcher and the operator when the device is permanently affixed

Enforcement of this law can only be as a secondary offense for which a driver is stopped for.

Infractions of this law will not become part of the driver's record and reported to insurance companies or employers.

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