Isn't tensing up worse for you in an accident situation? Thats what everyone always says in every drinking and driving thread. Sounds like maybe sending a text at that time would have left you in even better shape
But I like how people immediatly jump onto their high horse with this issue. Again, I listed off a bunch of things that are just as distracting as reading a text when stopped that are completely legal and no is trying to fight against. The notion that people who check their phones while stopped are some sort of reckless spawns of satan and terrible drivers is quite silly when you all do things like read ads, drink coffee, check on kids, change songs, fiddle with AC... etc.