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. 2014 Mar;58:84–98.

APPENDIX A.

States That Ban Text Messaging While Driving

All Drivers-Primary Enforcement All Drivers-Secondary Enforcement Partial Ban No Law
AL, AK, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OR, PA, RI, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY FL, IA, NE, OH MS, MO, NM, OK, SD, TX (i.e. school zones, drivers under age 21, public transport drivers) AZ, MT, SC
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States in bold received a distracted driving grant under MAP-21.