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.
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- Handheld phone: banned for all drivers?
- Texting: banned for all drivers?
- Hands-free also banned for minors?
- First-offense fine
| State | Handheld phone: banned for all drivers? | Texting: banned for all drivers? | Hands-free also banned for minors? | First-offense fine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | yes | yes | yes | $20 base fine (first offense) |
| Colorado | conditional | yes | yes | – |
| Florida | conditional (school zones and work zones only) | yes | no | $30 |
| Illinois | yes | yes | yes | – |
| Nevada | yes | yes | no | $50 |
| New York | yes | yes | no | Up to $200 |
| Oregon | yes | yes | yes | $1,000 |
| Pennsylvania | yes | yes | no | $50 |
| South Carolina | yes | yes | – | – |
| Texas | no | yes | yes | $25 to $99 |
| Virginia | yes | yes | – | – |
11 states verified. Tap a state for source citations and full Phone & Distracted Driving Laws detail.