Almost every state in the trade union has a kind of law against texting while driving. But 31 states and the District or Columbia make it illegal to process your phone while driving, except for conducting 911 emergency calls. If you hold your phone completely while driving in most of these states, you can be persuaded. This could be a challenge, because the dependence on Google Maps and Apple Maps has made some of us so bad in the indications that we have trouble going to the supermarket without their guidance. But there are some exceptions to most of these laws. For example, you can use your Maps app, as long as your phone is mounted and you use your hands-free functions. Even handling phone calls and other tasks on your phone is usually legal as long as the phone is mounted and you do not use your hands.
The states that outlaw holding your phone while driving are: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. We must notice that Ohio allows you to keep the phone on your ear, but not for you.
Operating your phone while driving is a primary violation in all those states except Alabama and Missouri, which means that the police need no reason to cross you. Fines vary from $ 50 to $ 500, and you can deliver a derivative driving in prison if you cause a fatal accident. Punishments are sometimes stricter for young drivers, for bus drivers and in school zones.
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