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More and more states are passing laws to restrict cell phone use while driving. State cell phone driving laws can vary and are based on specific safety issues emerging in each state. Distracted driver crash rates and drivers under the age of 18 talking and texting on cell phones have been identified as problems.
California has passed legislation requiring hands free while driving. Click here for more information on California's new hands free driving law. 4 other states (Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Washington), the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands have enacted jurisdiction-wide cell phone laws prohibiting driving while talking on handheld cell phones. 17 states have laws restricting cell phone use for novice drivers. Click here to see the laws in your state
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