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State Facts · Cross-State Comparison

Phone & Distracted Driving Laws, by state.

Whether handheld phone use and texting are banned for all drivers, additional restrictions on minors, and first-offense fines.

State Phone Handheld Law Phone Texting Law Phone Minor Total Ban Phone First Offense Fine
Colorado conditional yes yes
Illinois yes yes yes
Nevada yes yes no
Oregon yes yes yes $1,000
Pennsylvania no yes no $50
South Carolina yes yes
Virginia yes yes

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