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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 ...
Politicians advancing phone restriction laws, ... use in 2010 to 7 in 10 in 2022, according to NCES survey data. Phones have become entrenched in young people's lives, much like adults, and ...
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 ...
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The law does allow exceptions including if a teacher allows a cell phone for educational purposes, healthcare needs, emergency use, or if a student’s IEP includes the use of a phone.
Florida, Louisiana, Indiana and several other states have passed laws aimed at restricting student phone use at school. “This new law will help students focus on academics, social development ...
Text messaging or cell phone use without a hands free device is a primary offense. [145] [146] West Virginia: Summer 2012 Text messaging and the use of handheld cell phones are illegal for all drivers in West Virginia. Teenagers who have a learner's permits or intermediate licenses are prohibited from using wireless communication devices while ...
Here are some of the new Florida laws taking effect July 1. Some are First Amendment-related and many could soon face challenges in court. ... Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the "Stop WOKE Act" in 2022 ...