Put down the phone
The Insurance Information Institute answers a question I was wondering about — where is it illegal to use a cell phone where driving and where is it illegal to text while behind the wheel. Neither is illegal in Oklahoma. Some Democratic members of Congress have urged states to pass bans on texting while driving or face loss of federal highway funds.
Six states–California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Utah, and Washington–plus the District of Columbia, ban the use of hand-held cell phones while driving.
The dangerous practice of texting while driving is banned in 14 states–Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Utah, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington, plus the District of Columbia.
A study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that texting while driving increased the risk of accidents by more than 23 times.
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