Distracted Driving Laws by State

1 Distracted Driving Laws by State Updated July 2023 All Cellphone Ban Text Messaging Ban Handheld Crash State Ban School Bus Novice All School Bus Novice Data Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers 16, or 17 w/ Intermediate Yes Yes Yes Alabama License <6 Covered under all driver Yes (Secondary) (Secondary) months ban (Primary) (Primary) Yes Covered under all driver Alaska Yes (Primary) ban Yes Y. [...] Yes ban (Primary) (Primary) (Primary) (Primary) School and Yes work zones Covered under all driver Florida Yes only (Primary) ban (Primary) Yes Yes Yes Covered under all driver Georgia Yes (Primary) (Primary) (Primary) ban Yes Yes Covered under all driver Guam (Primary) (Primary) ban Yes <18 Yes Covered under all driver Hawaii Yes (Primary) (Primary) (Primary) ban Yes Yes Covered under all driver. [...] ban Drivers in (Primary) (Primary) school zones (Primary) Learner or Yes Intermediate Yes Covered under all driver Maine Yes (Primary) License ban (Primary) (Primary) Yes Yes, <18 Yes Covered under all driver Maryland handheld ban. [...] Yes (Primary) (Primary) (Primary) ban (Primary) Yes Yes <18 Yes Covered under all driver Massachusetts Yes (Primary) (Primary) (Primary) (Primary) ban Yes, handheld Yes, handheld Yes Yes ban ban Covered under all driver Michigan Yes (Primary) ban (Primary) (Primary) (Primary) Drivers with learner under Yes Yes 18 or Yes Covered under all driver Minnesota Yes (Primary) provisional ban license (Prim. [...] C., PR, All but All but Northern Guam, Virgin Alabama and Alabama and Primary (31 + Mariana Islands, Primary Primary Missouri Missouri D.