Texting while driving is allowed:
- When there are very few cars around.
- Under no circumstances. ✓
- If drivers are using voice-to-text.
- If the driver's eyes only leave the road for a couple of seconds.
Answer: B. Under no circumstances.
Texting while driving is not allowed under any circumstances; the correct choice is "Under no circumstances."
Why this is the answer
The Texas handbook says it is against the law to read, write, or send messages on a cell phone or other portable wireless device while driving. It tells drivers not to answer a ringing phone or respond to a text, and its distraction section says not to read, text, or write while you drive. The handbook mentions using a phone to contact law enforcement or during an emergency, and says if you must make a call, pull safely off the road first. That supports a no-texting rule while driving.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. When there are very few cars around. — Having very few cars around does not create a texting exception; the handbook states the law against reading, writing, or sending messages while driving, without a traffic-density condition.
- C. If drivers are using voice-to-text. — The handbook does not list voice-to-text as allowed; it prohibits reading, writing, or sending messages and says not to text while driving.
- D. If the driver's eyes only leave the road for a couple of seconds. — A brief glance does not make texting legal; the handbook warns that taking your eyes off the road is risky and tells drivers not to read, text, or write while driving.
Remember it
Remember: driving means eyes on the road and hands on the wheel; phone use waits until you are safely off the road.