California Appeals Court: Drivers Can Look at Their Phone's Maps

The 5th District Court of Appeal ruled in favor of a driver who was ticketed in January of 2012 for using his maps application while driving. The driver, Steven Spriggs, was stuck in construction traffic when a police officer on a motorbike ticketed him for referencing his map for an alternate route. Frustrated, Spriggs brought the case unsuccessfully to traffic court and an appellate court before acquiring legal help to fight the ticket.