A recent ruling by a state appeals court confirms that holding a cellphone to use a navigation app while driving constitutes a violation of the law against distracted driving. The court emphasized that merely looking at the screen, even without touching it, can justify a traffic stop and ticketing. This ruling came after Nathaniel Gabriel Porter challenged a ticket he received for using his phone while driving. The court's decision reinforces the intention of the law to reduce distractions on the road, even with mounted phones allowed under certain circumstances.
Allowing a driver to hold a phone and view a mapping application, even if not touching the phone's screen, would be contrary to the Legislature's intent.
The driver doesn't need to be swiping or tapping at the navigation application to break the law, just looking can justify being ticketed.
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