Tag Archives: Texting Laws
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.
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.
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.
What Does Hands-Free Driving Mean? What It Covers and What It Does Not
What does hands-free driving mean? In most states it means you may not hold or support your phone. Here is what is allowed, what is not, and why hands-free is not distraction-free.
First Car, First License: How New Drivers Build a Phone-Free Habit
New drivers face the highest crash risk, and phone use multiplies it. Here is what the research shows, what the law says, and a simple routine to build a phone-free habit.
Distracted Driving Accident Statistics: Crashes, Injuries and Costs
NHTSA counted 2,955 fatal crashes, 3,208 deaths and 315,167 injuries involving distracted drivers in 2024. The key accident numbers explained.
Distracted Driving vs. Inattentive Driving: What Is the Difference?
Distracted driving vs. inattentive driving: NHTSA treats distraction as one type of inattention. How the terms differ in research, in state laws and on the road.
What Is Distracted Driving? Definition, Types and Examples
Distracted driving is any activity that takes your attention from driving. The NHTSA definition, the three types of distraction, examples and 2024 data.
Distracted Driving Statistics 2025: What the Latest Federal Data Shows
Distracted driving statistics 2025: NHTSA estimates traffic deaths fell 6.7% to 36,640 in 2025. Here is what is known about distraction, phone use and new laws.