Byline: Joe Daraskevich Since Florida's law against texting while driving went into effect...Daraskevich, Joe
This number only goes up after your primary offense. StateHand-held banAll cellphone banTexting banEnforcement Alabama No Drivers age 16 and 17 who have held an intermediate license for less than 6 months. All drivers Primary Alaska No No All drivers Primary Arizona Yes School bus drivers; ...
Most states have primary texting laws, which means an officer can pull over a texting driver even if no other road violation is apparent. But other laws are secondary, like in Virginia, where drivers must be committing another offense before they can be pulled over and reprimanded for texting...
316.305 which is known as “ Florida’s Ban on Texting While Driving”. It was made to prevent crashes related to texting while driving. Also to improve the safety of vehicle operators, bicyclist,pedestrians and other road users. It also authorizes officers to issue citations as a secondary ...
Can a police officer stop me for using a cell phone if I’m driving legally? In states with“secondary enforcement,”they can’t. In states with “primary enforcement,” they can. A number of states that started with secondary enforcement, such as Florida (for texting), have upgraded to ...
Texting While Driving Now Primary Offense in New YorkStaff Editors
Ban on Texting Elevated: ; Revised Bill Lists Texting While Driving as a Primary OffensePolice officers in West Virginia could immediately pull overpeople caught texting while driving...Eyre, Eric