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The laws regulating driving (or "distracted driving") may be subject to primary enforcement or secondary enforcement by state, county or local authorities. [1]All state-level cell phone use laws in the United States are of the "primary enforcement" type — meaning an officer may cite a driver for using a hand-held cell phone without any other traffic offense having taken place — except in ...
Illinois became the seventeenth U.S. state to enforce this law. [54] As of July 2010, 30 states had banned texting while driving, with Kentucky becoming the most recent addition on July 15. [55] Public Health Law Research maintains a list of distracted driving laws in the United States. This database of laws provides a comprehensive view of the ...
(The Center Square) – Several new laws go into effect Jan. 1 that affect Illinois drivers. Among the nearly 300 new laws going into effect are updates to drivers’ education, including ...
Drivers under 18 prohibited from using cell phones for any purpose. Up to $500 fine. Up to $500 fine. [81] Iowa: July 1, 2010 Adults are banned from text messaging while driving and teens are prohibited from using handheld electronic devices. $30 for adults texting while driving and $50 for teens using handheld electronic devices [82] Kansas ...
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Teen drivers that hold the Special Restricted License for 16-year-olds for one year without a conviction for a traffic violation and have not been at-fault in an accident may obtain full driving privileges when they reach the age of 17. South Dakota Department of Public Safety [119] No 14 years 14 years, 3 months 16 years 5 years No
Illinois State Police policy says issuing a written warning is the standard enforcement procedure when a driver goes between 1 and 9 miles over the speed limit, though an officer may issue a ...
The minimum driving age is the minimum age at which a person may obtain a driver's license to lawfully drive a motor vehicle on public roads. That age is determined by each jurisdiction and is most commonly set at 18 years of age, but learner drivers may be permitted on the road at an earlier age under supervision. Before reaching the minimum ...