How is it recommended that drivers operating vehicles use their cell phones?
- By making calls and sending texts in areas of low traffic.
- By using the cell phones while driving only if they are very good at it.
- By pulling off the road before using their cell phones. ✓
- By using their cell phones in clear weather.
Answer: C. By pulling off the road before using their cell phones.
Pull safely off the road before using a cell phone.
Why this is the answer
Texas driving guidance tells drivers to avoid phone use behind the wheel. The handbook says texting—reading, writing, or sending messages on a phone or portable wireless device—is against the law, and if the phone rings you should not answer or respond. If you must make a call, the instruction is to pull safely off the road first and make the call, keeping it short if possible. That is why the recommended practice is to leave traffic and stop before using the phone.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. By making calls and sending texts in areas of low traffic. — Low traffic does not make phone use safe under the handbook; it says texting is against the law and a call should be made after pulling safely off the road.
- B. By using the cell phones while driving only if they are very good at it. — Being skilled at driving does not remove the distraction; the handbook warns that phone use causes distraction and inattention and gives no exception for confident drivers.
- D. By using their cell phones in clear weather. — Clear weather does not change the rule; the handbook's concern is distraction from the driving task, not weather conditions.
Remember it
If the phone needs your attention, the car should be safely stopped off the road first.