For about as long as mobile phones have been around, there's been a continuous conversation around their usage while driving. The general consensus is that holding and using a phone while driving is ...

Q: It’s clearly dangerous to talk on the phone while driving, and it makes sense that we have a law against it, but why are the police allowed to do it? In Washington, 20 percent of fatal crashes are ...

Drivers in Pennsylvania will soon be prohibited from using their handheld phone in any way while behind the wheel — from taking calls to scrolling on social media, even at a red light. Starting on ...

SLIDELL (WGNO) — Any use of a hand-held phone while driving, such as calling, texting or scrolling, is going to be illegal starting Aug. 1. State representative Brian Glorioso who sponsored the bill ...

I spoke to the Nacogdoches City Council some 14 years ago, requesting that they enact a local law forbidding use of handheld phones while driving. They were not willing to go that far, but instead ...

It’s time to put the cellphone down. Beginning Thursday, police in Pennsylvania can issue written warnings for using hand-held devices while driving — even if you’re stopped temporarily in traffic, at ...

Laws are racing to catch up with technology as phones lead to more and more auto accidents, but does that mean you're not ...

Tennessee takes distracted driving very seriously, particularly among teens. Drivers under 18 could easily get a suspended license for distracted driving because of the Eddie Conrad Act. Distracted ...

It may be tempting to pick up your phone while driving, but North Carolina laws restrict some uses of electronic devices while you're behind the wheel. Due to the varying roles drivers play on the ...

As of 2025, Montana is the only state without a texting-while-driving ban. North Carolina prohibits manually entering text and reading messages while driving, except for caller ID. Even at a red light ...

Four exceptions to the regulation The Highway Code does acknowledge certain exceptions for using a handheld device whilst driving. Specifically, in the event of a genuine emergency where it's unsafe ...