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The laws regulating driving (or "distracted driving") may be subject to primary enforcement or secondary enforcement by state, county or local authorities. [1]All state-level cell phone use laws in the United States are of the "primary enforcement" type — meaning an officer may cite a driver for using a hand-held cell phone without any other traffic offense having taken place — except in ...
Texting while driving is generally outlawed for drivers in all states and the District of Columbia except Montana and formerly Missouri until August 28, 2023, when a law took effect banning cell phone use while driving. Citations will be issued for violation beginning January 1, 2025.
United States – Laws regarding cell phone use while driving are set state by state. While no state bans the use of all cell phones for all adult drivers of non-commercial vehicles at all times, many states ban all cell phone use by young drivers and/or commercial drivers. Many states have a combination of bans of texting and hand-held cell ...
Most states have laws in place to encourage safe driving and penalize distracted driving. Some states ban handheld cell phone usage for all drivers, while others enforce rules for specific driving ...
Here’s a look at several laws passed by the Florida Legislature in 2023 sessions. These rules take effect January 2024: Move Over drivers. The existing 2002 Move Over law is expanding ...
The combination of cell phones and driving is a hot button issue these days, and well it should be. My research indicates that cell phone- related crash statistics are sketchy at best but it seems ...
Michigan's Kelsey's Law prohibits many teen drivers from using cell phones will driving, with a few limited exceptions. [45] However, no state currently completely bans all use of the device, including hands-free. [46] Each state varies in the restrictions placed upon drivers. [47] Current US laws are not strictly enforced.
A new year also means new laws in Florida. The Florida Legislature passed the laws earlier this year and they take effect Jan. 1, 2024: SB 784 gives local law enforcement agencies the ability to ...