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Cell Phone Driving Laws by State
Cell Phone Driving Laws by State: compare 51 US states on 5 metrics.
Texting Ban
2 values across 51 entries
Hand Held Ban
5 values across 51 entries
Cell Phone Ban for Young Drivers
9 values across 51 entries
Offense Type
10 values across 55 entries
Data
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51 states
 Alabama | Yes | All drivers |
 Alaska | Yes | No |
 Arizona | Yes | All drivers |
 Arkansas | Yes | See Additional Details |
 California | Yes | All drivers |
 Colorado | Yes | No |
 Connecticut | Yes | All drivers |
 Delaware | Yes | All drivers |
 District of Columbia | Yes | All drivers |
 Florida | Yes | Drivers in school and work zones |
 Georgia | Yes | All drivers |
 Hawaii | Yes | All drivers |
 Idaho | Yes | All drivers |
 Illinois | Yes | All drivers |
 Indiana | Yes | All drivers |
 Iowa | Yes | No |
 Kansas | Yes | No |
 Kentucky | Yes | No |
 Louisiana | Yes | See Additional Details |
 Maine | Yes | All drivers |
 Maryland | Yes | All drivers |
 Massachusetts | Yes | All drivers |
 Michigan | Yes | All drivers |
 Minnesota | Yes | All drivers |
 Mississippi | Yes | No |
 Missouri | Yes | All drivers |
 Montana | No | No |
 Nebraska | Yes | No |
 Nevada | Yes | All drivers |
 New Hampshire | Yes | All drivers |
 New Jersey | Yes | All drivers |
 New Mexico | Yes | No |
 New York | Yes | All drivers |
 North Carolina | Yes | No |
 North Dakota | Yes | No |
 Ohio | Yes | No |
 Oklahoma | Yes | See Additional Details |
 Oregon | Yes | All drivers |
 Pennsylvania | Yes | No |
 Rhode Island | Yes | All drivers |
 South Carolina | Yes | No |
 South Dakota | Yes | No |
 Tennessee | Yes | All drivers |
 Texas | Yes | See Additional Details |
 Utah | Yes | See Additional Details |
 Vermont | Yes | All drivers |
 Virginia | Yes | All drivers |
 Washington | Yes | See Additional Details |
 West Virginia | Yes | All drivers |
 Wisconsin | Yes | Drivers in highway work areas |
 Wyoming | Yes | No |
Quick answers
- Where does this cell phone driving laws by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: IIHS - Cellphone use laws; Distracted Driving - Governor's Highway Safety Association.