5 states Have already enacted cell phone laws prohibiting driving while talking on handheld cell phones.(California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Washington). The District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands have also enacted similar laws regarding handheld phones
In Washington State, an officer may only ticket a driver for using a handheld cell phone while driving if another traffic offense is taking place.
17 states and the District of Columbia have special cell phone driving laws for drivers under the age of 18.
In 15 states and the District of Columbia School Bus Drivers are prohibited from all cell phone use when passengers are present, except for in emergencies.
Washington State and New Jersey are the only states to specifically ban text messaging for there drivers, but it is expected that other states will follow suit.
In New Jersey an officer may ticket a driver for texting while driving without any other traffic offense taking place.
In Washington you can be ticketed for texting while driving but only if another offense is being commited as well.
No state completely bans all types of cell phone use (handheld and hands-free) while driving as a matter of fact most laws specifically allow the use of Handsfree Devices such as Bluetooth Headsets or Bluetooth Speakerphones.
Utah considers speaking on a cellphone to be illegal only if another offense is being commited other than speeding.
New Hampshire, treats cell phone use as a larger distracted driving issue.
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