The man went before Judge Cedric Simpson at Washtenaw County’s 14A District Court on May 15, charged with driving without a license. Upon joining via Zoom, the 44 year-old man appeared to be driving a vehicle.
Funny as it is, according to some of the comments he actually had had his license reinstated and the issue were with the court system not having updated documents.
Regardless though, wouldn’t that count as distracted driving? Or is that not against the law in the states?
Can’t you talk on the phone as long as it’s hands free?
How is it any different than talking to a passenger.
I know in California, any activity that is distracting away lots of attention of the driver from driving, even if the activity is leagal, normal, eating, fun, a minor emergency, etc… is considered a Moving Violation ticket.
Figuring out devices, heated phone calls (hands-free included), BJ’s, applying make-up, eating, air drumming or head banging to music, passenger tantrums, looking at an accident or garage sale or other spectacle, reading, etc.
edit:
Your last question…If for some reason a driver cannot handle a normal conversation during driving then it’s a hazard.Some of those examples are insane if people do that:
- eating
- BJ’s
- applying make-up
Are just crazy things to do.
A minor emergency, can’t really be helped. You should pull over as soon as it occurs.
Interesting they California is ticketing for some of these though, thanks for sharing.
Here’s an article claiming the same: https://www.wxyz.com/news/why-was-the-driver-in-a-viral-videos-license-still-suspended-2-years-after-a-judge-ordered-it-lifted
Reading the article it seems the discourse should focus on the incompetence of his public defender instead seeing as it took the news media reportedly five minutes to find out that this guys suspended license order was rescinded two years prior
Public defenders don’t have time for that. They are just there to help people take plea deals.
