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RiffRam14
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- Jurisdiction
- Texas
Yesterday while I was stopped at a red light, I used the time to turn on the "turn by turn navigation" gps feature on my phone (apple maps) so that I would not get lost and I could have siri give me directions without having to constantly look at my phone. Police officer saw me looking at my phone at the red light, pulled me over and gave me a ticket for $202. Not entirely convinced I had broken the law, I went home and read the exact city ordinance. Here is the text for the exact hands free ordinance, https://www.sanantonio.gov/portals/0/Files/SAPD/Hands-Free-Ordinance-2015.pdf. The way it is written, it sounds as though you are allowed to turn on a hands free device, which I would consider "turn by turn navigation" a hands free application. (I also think it is interesting that they are fining $202 for this violation, but the ordinance says the fine cannot exceed $200, but I guess the extra $2 is a court fee?). $200 isn't too bad, but I am a broke nursing student and that money could be used toward a text book or something else important. Do I have a case? Is it worth fighting? Thoughts?