States that ban text-messaging while driving

Banning text messaging while driving generates a lot of press, it seems so obvious that it should be banned. The Orlando Sentinel has a recap of (the too few) laws that have actually been passed.

Seven states have banned text messaging for all drivers: Alaska, California, Connecticut, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey and Washington. The District of Columbia also bans all drivers from text-messaging.

In addition, novice drivers are banned from texting in nine states: Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

School bus drivers are banned from text messaging in Arkansas, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

For more state-by-state information on cell-phone laws, see Cell Phone Laws.

emily | 10:21 AM | Cell Phones while driving/flying/sailing |
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