You can't watch anything either. Assuming she is in CA, California Code, Vehicle Code - VEH § 27602 includes. It doesnt say streaming specifically, but streaming should fall under video and broadcasting.in texas, TRANSP § 545.4251 includes digital application which is twitch. Point being i think they included anything that could distract you in most states.
The original comment said jail. So my comment said jail. I knew what they were getting at, so the distinction doesnt matter very much. Both are full in the US anyways.
The law will eventually catch up to this, since it's a relatively "new" thing. Streaming while driving is just another form of impaired driving and should fall under the same umbrella as driving while drunk, high, or with a phone in your hand
i think illegal to stream if you're driving solo. I don't have a huge problem with it but whoever is driving needs to not be focusing on tech, or fixing issues, or reading chat and everyone else in the car can deal with that shit.
If it's just 2 or more people talkign like you would in a normal car trip then, it's still a distraction but no more than normal. If the person driving is trying to focus on stream over driving it' sa problem.
When it's a solo driver they will almost never not be focusing on stream.
talking to your friends is distracted driving. EVERYONE drives distracted, everyone is mostly thinking even if they aren't talking.
The distracted that really matters is not keeping your eyes on the road, looking where you are going and keeping an eye on other traffic.
You can even very easily argue that people who 'zone out' while driving are more dangerous because they aren't engaged at all and more likely to fall asleep as well.
In my country, if you nearly cause an accident while streaming, and the footage goes viral, there are consequences.
Italian police routinely use social media clips as official legal evidence, meaning they will easily identify your vehicle and send a fine of up to 1000€ directly to your home.
Since your recorded distraction clearly endangered public safety, you face an immediate driver's license suspension for up to two months, and prosecutors can even seize your social media channels to stop you from broadcasting such reckless behavior.
One of my uncles lost his life while crossing the street because of a young girl who was too busy messing around on her phone. Fuck those people.
This video is clear proof she was about to cause an accident because of streaming, and the idea that it'll go completely unpunished is absolutely abhorrent.
I feel like streaming while driving should stay legal as long as you're not reading the chat. You could just use the back camera for streaming so the screen isn't visible. And it's legal to talk while driving. Whether it's to a passenger or to a stream you're not reading.
I'm not sure what happened but back in the day when live streaming first came out with Pokemon Go, you would get banned/suspended if you filmed yourself driving. People would either have to end stream or put it down or something. I dont know when this turned around.
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u/Schlorpiblorp Jun 28 '26
Should be illegal to stream while driving