Texas Car / Permit practice question · Traffic Laws

In a Texas school zone, using a handheld cell phone to talk while driving is:

Answer choices

• prohibited, because Texas bans wireless device use in a school zone— Correct answer
• always allowed as long as you keep one hand on the wheel
• allowed as long as you stay under the speed limit
• legal, because the ban only covers text messages

Why this is the answer

Texas treats a school zone as a place where the use of a wireless communication device is prohibited, as one of the signs in the handbook says. So a handheld call is not allowed there. Keeping one hand on the wheel or staying under the speed limit makes no difference, and the ban is not limited to text messages.

Source: Texas Driver Handbook — Traffic Signs

Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026