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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 ...
Overall, nearly 60 percent of respondents admitted to using their cell phone at least once while driving. Older age was strongly correlated with decreased cell phone distraction scores. A 2018 survey of more than 3,300 drivers by AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety illustrates a disconnect in driver behavior. While a large percentage of drivers ...
Use technology to your advantage: Most cell phones have free safe driving features that help prevent drivers from using their phones while driving. Apple has Driving Focus, which when activated ...
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 ...
Using your phone while driving is an entirely selfish and terribly dangerous decision. The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving accounts for 1.6 million crashes each year.
There is no statewide limit on cell phone use, but some local ordinances address cell phones and driving. $50 fine [124] [125] Rhode Island: 2009 Text messaging outlawed for all drivers on Rhode Island roads. Those under the age of 18 prohibited from using cell phones altogether. School bus operators prohibited from using cell phones while driving.
Using cell phones and other devices. Using your cellphone behind the wheel is a well-known driving offense, but that’s not the only device drivers should not use while driving.