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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 ...
Michigan's Kelsey's Law prohibits many teen drivers from using cell phones will driving, with a few limited exceptions. [45] However, no state currently completely bans all use of the device, including hands-free. [46] Each state varies in the restrictions placed upon drivers. [47] Current US laws are not strictly enforced.
Drivers under 18 cannot have any passengers under 21 for the first 6 months of being licensed, unless it is an immediate family member. At 6 months 1 passenger under 21 is allowed and unrestricted after 1 year. Driving between midnight and 5 a.m. is prohibited until the driver has been licensed for one year or turns 18.
More than half of young drivers admit to illegal phone use while behind the wheel, a new survey has indicated. Some 55% of motorists aged under 25 said they have made and received voice calls ...
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Drunk driving is the act of operating a motor vehicle with the operator's ability to do so impaired as a result of alcohol consumption, or with a blood alcohol level in excess of the legal limit. [1] For drivers 21 years or older, driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher is illegal.
Generation. Average annual young driver fatalities. Average fatal crash involvement rate per 100k licensed drivers. Gen X (1994-1995) 3,399. 67.6. Millennials (1996-2011)
House Bill 8 prohibits drivers from using electronic devices with a visual display (e.g. televisions or computers) while driving. The law does not specify cell phones, though it can be interpreted this way, and is seen as a ban on texting and driving. HB 255 was signed into law May 11, 2012, and specifically targets "cell phone texting".