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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 ...
Georgia’s hands-free law became effective in 2018 and this law makes it illegal to use a hand-held cell phone while driving. The law says that drivers can communicate on the phone while driving ...
Public Health Law Research maintains a list of distracted driving laws in the United States. This database of laws provides a comprehensive view of the provisions of laws that restrict the use of mobile communication devices while driving for all 50 states and the District of Columbia between 1992, when first law was passed, through December 1 ...
Penalty Other details Source Alabama: August 1, 2012 Ban on all cell phone use (handheld and hands-free) for novice drivers. Ban on texting for all drivers. Penalties include a $25 fine for the first offense, increasing to $50 and $75 and two points on the driver's license. [58] Alaska: September 1, 2008 May 11, 2012
Georgia’s Hands-Free Law went into effect in 2018. According to the law, it is illegal to use your phone while driving. Here’s more.
Penalty type. First offense. Subsequent offenses. Fines. $200. Up to $1,000. Jail time — Up to one year. License suspension. 60 days minimum. 90 days minimum. Lapse fee
Volumes of the Thomson West annotated version of the California Penal Code; the other popular annotated version is Deering's, which is published by LexisNexis. The Penal Code of California forms the basis for the application of most criminal law, criminal procedure, penal institutions, and the execution of sentences, among other things, in the American state of California.
(The Center Square) – A new, hands-free driving law will take effect in Colorado at the start of the new year. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2025, Colorado drivers will no longer be allowed to use a ...