Tag Archives: Hands-free Laws
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.
Hands-Free While Driving: The Complete Setup Guide for iPhone, Android and Your Car
Set up hands-free while driving in about ten minutes: Driving Focus on iPhone, Driving mode on Android, Bluetooth, CarPlay and Android Auto, step by step.
June 2026 Distracted Driving Resource Roundup
Our June 2026 resource roundup: summer and teen driving guides, holiday travel, new state laws and free tools to keep your phone down.
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 Laws for Teen Drivers: A State-by-State Guide for Parents
Teen driver phone laws in all 50 states and DC: where new drivers may not use a phone at all, even hands-free, and how parents can back up the rules.
Motorcycles and Distracted Driving: Why Riders Face a Higher Risk From Other Drivers
6,228 motorcyclists died in 2024, and nearly half of fatal two-vehicle crashes involved a left-turning driver. Why drivers miss riders and what helps.
Self-Driving Cars and Distracted Driving: What the Research Shows
What self-driving technology means for distracted driving: the automation levels, the latest IIHS robotaxi research, and why cars you can buy still need your full attention.
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.