If your vehicle is stopped at a red traffic light, under what circumstance is it allowed to use a mobile phone?

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Even if the vehicle is stopped due to a red traffic light, this is considered a 'detention' due to traffic needs, not a voluntary stop or parking. Therefore, the driver is still part of the traffic flow, and the same rules apply as if the vehicle were moving. Traffic Law strictly prohibits the manual manipulation of mobile phone devices. The only permitted exception is the use of an approved hands-free system, provided it does not involve the use of headphones, earphones, or manual manipulation of the device. Touching your phone at a traffic light carries the same penalty (loss of license points) as doing so while driving.

If your vehicle is stopped at a red traffic light, under what circumstance is it allowed to use a mobile phone?

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