Can I text while my car is stopped?

No.  The law prohibits holding a cellphone or mobile device with any part of the body.  The law also prohibits writing, sending or reading any text messages or emails, reaching for a cellphone or mobile device in a manner that requires the driver to no longer be in a seated driving position or properly restrained…

Can I text while driving a car?

Tennessee law says that texting while driving is illegal. The law specifically states: “No person while driving a motor vehicle on any public road or highway shall use a hand-held mobile telephone or a hand-held personal digital assistant to transmit or read a written message…”  The law does allow the driver to “read, select, or…