['CMV driving']
['Cell phones and texting - Motor Carrier']
07/19/2024
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In Idaho, a person may not operate a vehicle while using a phone.
This prohibition does not apply to:
- Communication with law enforcement or other emergency services;
- Use by law enforcement and emergency personnel;
- A public or consumer-owned utility employee or contractor when responding to a utility emergency;
- Hands-free use of a global positioning or navigation system feature of a phone, provided that the operator of the vehicle is not manually entering information into the phone;
- Selection of a phone number or name for the purpose of making or receiving a phone call, provided that the action is performed through one-touch access or by voice command;
- Use in a voice-operated or hands-free mode if the operator of the vehicle does not use hands to operate the phone, except through one-touch activation or deactivation of a feature or function of the phone;
- Use by a governmental or commercial user during the performance of that person’s official duties, if used in a similar manner as a commercial two-way radio communication device; or
- A farming or ranching operation to help move farm tractors, equipment, and husbandry implements from one farm operation to another.
Citations
- Idaho Code 49-1401A
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