Tag Archives: Fines and Penalties
California Distracted Driving Law: The Phone Rules Every Driver Should Know
California bans holding and operating a phone while driving. Here is the mounted phone rule, fines, points, the under 18 rule, and the 2025 map app ruling.
Tennessee Distracted Driving Law: The Hands-Free Rules and Fines Explained
Tennessee bans holding a phone while driving. Fines run up to $50, $100 or $200 depending on the situation, and drivers under 18 face stricter rules.
How Distracted Driving Affects Your Car Insurance
A texting ticket can raise car insurance rates for about three years, with average increases from 12% to 56% depending on the state. How it works and how to limit the cost.
Virginia Distracted Driving Law: Hands-Free Rules, Fines and Exceptions
Virginia bans holding a phone while driving. Fines are $125, then $250, with a mandatory $250 in highway work zones. The rules, exceptions and penalties from the Code of Virginia.
Texas Hands-Free Driving Law: What Is Banned Statewide and in Your City
Texas bans texting while driving statewide, bans handheld use in school zones and for teens, and some cities ban holding a phone at all. Here are the rules and fines.
Month in Review: June 2026 Distracted Driving News
June 2026 distracted driving news: Pennsylvania began fining drivers, Arizona and Connecticut signed tougher laws, and summer enforcement ramped up.
Distracted Driving in Work Zones: Fines, Cameras and State Rules
Phone use in work zones can cost more: a mandatory $250 in Virginia, possible jail in Connecticut, and new work zone bans in Kansas and Oklahoma.
FMCSA Distracted Driving Rules for Commercial Drivers: Texting, Handheld Phones and CDL Penalties
Federal rules ban commercial drivers from texting and handheld phone use. Two violations in three years can mean a 60-day CDL disqualification.
How Police Enforce Distracted Driving Laws: Stops, Patrols and Your Rights
How police enforce distracted driving laws: primary and secondary stops, spotters and campaigns, and state limits on searching your phone.
Distracted Driving Insurance Statistics 2026: Violations, Rates and Costs
Distracted driving violations are up 57% since 2022, and a texting ticket raised premiums an average of 33% in one analysis. The key insurance numbers for 2026.