Well around the country there’s new laws being passed about being hands free from cell phones while driving, but the upside is, you can get a lot more done! Check out this hilarious video after the break also, we’ll give you a run down of the states that make it illegal to be holding a phone while driving.
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| State | Handheld Ban | All Cell Phone Ban | Text Messaging Ban | |||
| School Bus Drivers | Novice Drivers | All Drivers |
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| Alabama | 16, and 17 wtih intermediate license <6 months (Primary) |
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| Alaska | Yes (Primary) |
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| Arizona | Yes (Primary) |
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| Arkansas | 18 – 20 years old (Primary) | Yes (Primary) |
<18 (Secondary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| California | Yes (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
<18 (Secondary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| Colorado | <18 (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| Connecticut | Yes (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
Learners Permit and <18 (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| Delaware | Yes (Primary) (eff. 1/2/11) |
Yes (Primary) |
Learner’s permit and intermediate license holders (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) (eff. 1/2/11) |
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| D.C. | Yes (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
Learners Permit (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| Florida | ||||||
| Georgia | Yes (Primary) |
<18 (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| Guam | Yes (Primary) |
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| Hawaii | ||||||
| Idaho 1 | ||||||
| Illinois 2 | See footnote | Yes (Primary) |
<19 (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| Indiana | <18 (Primary) |
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| Iowa | Restricted or Intermediate Licenses (Primary) |
Yes (Secondary) |
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| Kansas | Learner or Intermediate License (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| Kentucky | Yes (Primary) |
<18 (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| Louisiana | Learner or Intermediate License (regardless of age) |
Yes (Primary) |
1st year of licensure (Primary for <18) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| Maine 3 | <18 (Primary) |
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| Maryland | Yes (Secondary) |
<18 w/ Learner or Provisional License (Secondary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| Massachusetts | Yes (Primary) |
<18 (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| Michigan 4 | See footnote | Yes (Primary) |
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| Minnesota | Yes (Primary) |
<18 w/ Learner or Provisional License (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| Mississippi | ||||||
| Missouri | ||||||
| Montana | ||||||
| Nebraska | <18 w/ Learners or Provisional License (Secondary) |
Yes (Secondary) |
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| Nevada | ||||||
| New Hampshire 5 | Yes (Primary) |
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| New Jersey | Yes (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
<21 w/ GDL or Provisional License (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| New Mexico | In State vehicles | |||||
| New York | Yes (Primary) |
Yes (Secondary) |
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| North Carolina | Yes (Primary) |
<18 (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| North Dakota | ||||||
| Ohio | ||||||
| Oklahoma | Learners Permit or Intermediate License (Primary) (eff. 11/10) |
Yes (Primary) (eff. 11/10) |
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| Oregon | Yes (Primary) |
<18 (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Rhode Island | Yes (Primary) |
<18 (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| South Carolina6 | ||||||
| South Dakota | ||||||
| Tennessee | Yes (Primary) |
Learners Permit or Intermediate License (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| Texas 7 | Yes, w/ passenger<17 (Primary) |
Intermediate Stage, 1st 12 mos. (Primary) |
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| Utah 8 | See footnote | Yes (Primary) |
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| Vermont | <18 (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| Virgin Islands | Yes | |||||
| Virginia | Yes (Primary) |
<18 (Secondary) |
Yes (Secondary) |
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| Washington | Yes (Primary) |
Learner or Intermediate Stage (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
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| West Virginia | Learner or Intermediate Stage (Primary) |
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| Wisconsin | Yes (Primary) (eff. 12/10) |
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| Wyoming | Yes (Primary) |
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| Total | 8 + D.C., Virgin Islands Primary (7) Secondary (1) |
18 + D.C. All Primary |
28 + D.C. Primary (23 + D.C.) Secondary (5) |
30 + D.C., Guam Primary (26 + D.C., Guam) Secondary (4) |
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