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How can police prove you’re texting while driving?
I know that texting and driving is incredibly dangerous, but how do the authorities know you're doing it? Is it possible for the police to legally prove that you were texting and driving?
Amber Reed · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Let’s be honest—despite it being incredibly risky, most of us have been guilty of texting and driving at some point.
There are generally four ways that police will use to prove that you were texting while driving:
You admit it when asked
They see you actively doing it
A witness testifies that you were texting and driving
They subpoena your cell phone records
Of course, you don’t ever want to lie to the police, especially when they can simply look at the times you were texting on your cell phone records and compare it with when you were on the road.
Texting and driving is not only dangerous, it can also be an
incredibly costly ticket
. No matter what, it’s best to wait to text until you’ve reached your destination to do your texting. Jerry
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