Legal question: if the other party is driving and is distracted by receiving text messages or making phone calls, will the sender bear the responsibility?

The sender of the short message is irresponsible. Drivers need to take responsibility.

There is nothing wrong with texting itself, and you don't know what the other person is doing when texting.

As long as the driver is not holding the steering wheel with both hands, such as texting and smoking, there is a safety hazard. After verification, 2 points will be deducted. In addition, "Bluetooth headset" or "car phone" used by some car owners is not clearly included in the illegal scope, but its call process will still distract the driver's attention, so it is not recommended to use it.

Relevant laws and regulations:

Annex to the Provisions on the Application and Use of Motor Vehicle Driving License, scoring of road traffic safety violations.

Four, motor vehicle drivers have one of the following illegal acts, a record of 2 points:

(two) driving a motor vehicle to make or answer a hand-held phone and other acts that hinder safe driving;

Article 62 (3) of the Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China clearly stipulates: "Driving a motor vehicle shall not have the following acts: making or answering a hand-held phone"; Offenders will be fined 200 yuan, and 2 points will be deducted.