US State Bans on Texting While Driving
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Here is a list of the current laws that each state has on the books concerning text messages and cell phone calls while driving.
• Alabama: No Laws
• Alaska: Illegal for all drivers with the enforcement being primary, meaning that a police officer can pull over a driver for sending a text message even if he isn’t breaking any other traffic laws.
• Arizona: Only bans school bus drivers from speaking on their cell phone
• Arkansas: Illegal for all drivers with primary enforcement
• California: Illegal for all drivers with primary enforcement
• Colorado: No Laws
• Connecticut: Illegal for all drivers with primary enforcement
• Delaware: Illegal for novice drivers with a GDL to send texts or make phone calls with primary enforcement. Also illegal for school bus drivers to make phone calls.
• D.C.: Illegal for all drivers with primary enforcement
• Florida: No Laws
• Georgia: Only bans school bus drivers from speaking on their cell phone
• Hawaii: No Laws
• Idaho: No Laws
• Illinois: Only bans school bus drivers and those under 19 from speaking on their cell phone
• Indiana: Only bans those under 18 from talking or texting on a cell phone
• Iowa: No Laws
• Kansas: Only bans those with a learners license from talking or texting on a cell phone
• Kentucky: Only bans school bus drivers from speaking on their cell phone
• Louisiana: Illegal for all drivers with secondary enforcement, meaning a driver can only be pulled over for a different traffic violation and then ticketed for cell phone usage
• Maine: Only bans those under 18 from talking or texting on a cell phone
• Maryland: Only bans those under 18 from talking or texting on a cell phone
• Massachusetts: Only bans school bus drivers from speaking on their cell phone
• Michigan: No Laws
• Minnesota: Illegal for all drivers with primary enforcement
• Mississippi: Only illegal for those with a learner’s license to text while driving
• Missouri: No Laws
• Montana: No Laws
• Nebraska: Illegal for all drivers with secondary enforcement
• Nevada: No Laws
• New Hampshire: No Laws
• New Jersey: Illegal for all drivers with primary enforcement
• New Mexico: No Laws
• New York: Only bans school bus drivers from speaking on their cell phone
• North Carolina: Only bans school bus drivers and those under 19 from speaking on their cell phone
• North Dakota: No Laws
• Ohio: No Laws
• Oklahoma: No Laws
• Oregon: Only illegal for those with a learner’s license to text while driving
• Pennsylvania: No Laws
• Rhode Island: Only illegal for school bus drivers and those under 18 to talk on cell phones while driving
• South Carolina: No Laws
• South Dakota: No Laws
• Tennessee: Only illegal for school bus drivers and those under 18 to talk on cell phones while driving
• Texas: Only illegal for school bus drivers and those under 18 to talk or text on cell phones while driving
• Utah: Illegal for all drivers with secondary enforcement
• Vermont: No Laws
• Virginia: Illegal for all drivers with secondary enforcement
• Washington: Illegal for all drivers with secondary enforcement
• West Virginia: Only illegal for those with a learner’s license to talk or text on cell phones while driving
• Wisconsin: No Laws
• Wyoming: No Laws
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