In many states you can absolutely use your phone while driving, either to call someone or actively use gps without a window mount.
What’s explicitly prohibited is texting/writing and driving.
What’s explicitly prohibited is texting/writing and driving.
I did laugh when of course sometimes they would pickup someone holding a chocolate bar while driving. While not necessarily the best thing to do with the one hand, not illegal all the same.
The way that the separations of powers work in the US, basically all driving laws are set by the states. The rules for driving can and do change when you cross state lines in the US, sometimes significantly. It really doesn't make any sense to talk about specific driving laws in the US as a monolith.