Prior to 2017, Washington’s distracted driving law prohibited drivers in moving vehicles from talking on a cellphone if the driver was holding the phone to his or her ear. It also prohibited a driver from texting but did not mention whether a driver could email, access the Internet, watch videos, or perform any other activities via smartphones or other electronic devices. These provisions made it difficult for law enforcement officers to enforce this law. Officers often reported making stops for texting only to have drivers explain that they were not texting, but using their phones for various other activities not restricted by the law. In addition, by statute, when drivers did receive a ticket, it was not considered a traffic violation on the driving record and was not reported to the driver’s insurance company.