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E-DUI — device was mounted / minimal-use exception (WA)
Legal basis
RCW 46.61.672 prohibits holding a personal electronic device. "Minimal use of a finger" to activate a mounted, hands-free device is statutorily permitted.
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My device was mounted to {location}. Any interaction was a minimal single-finger activation of a hands-free function, expressly permitted under RCW 46.61.672(3). I was not holding the device. The prohibited-act element is not established.Violations this defense applies to
Evidence that strengthens this defense
- phone-mount-photo
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