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Figure 1: Distracted Driving Laws by State, 2012

NOTE: Partial bans refer to States that have laws prohibiting certain groups of drivers from using a hand-held device or texting behind the wheel. Often, these bans are directed towards novice or bus drivers. With the exception of Michigan, New Hampshire, and Utah, all States with a...

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A study performed by the Bureau of Transportation Sta­tistics (BTS) reveals that the public is open to a ban on hand-held cell phone use while driving. The study is based on data from 2009’s Omnibus Household Survey (OHS), which is administered by BTS to a national sample of...