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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 ...
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 ...
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.
Twenty-eight states already ban cell phone use while driving, according information from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Meanwhile, at least 23 states have laws on collecting data ...
According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, 48 states ban texting while driving, 24 banned all handheld devices while driving and 37 states plus Washington, D.C., ban all cell phone use ...
Here are the hands-free devices the Colorado Department of Transportation says the new law will permit: Dashboard/Phone Mounts: These secure your phone in a visible but safe position, enabling the ...
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.
Lawmakers and state boards of education in more than a dozen states have already passed laws and policies stipulating limitations on cellphone use in school, according to Education Week. Many of ...