Texting while driving now banned in 46 states--but not Missouri | IIHS

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The use of all cellphones by novice drivers is restricted in 37 states and the District of Columbia.

Text messaging is banned for all drivers in 46 states and the District of Columbia. In addition, novice drivers are banned from texting in two states (Missouri and Texas). . .

The table and maps below show the states that have cellphone laws, whether they specifically ban text messaging, and whether they are enforced as primary or secondary laws. Under secondary laws, an officer must have some other reason to stop a vehicle before citing a driver for using a cellphone. Laws without this restriction are called primary.

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Texting while driving now banned in 46 states--but not Missouri | IIHS

MoBikeFed comment: Texting while driving is now banned in 46 states--but in Missouri, the texting-while-driving restriction applies only to drivers under the age of 21.

All cellphone use by novice drivers is banned in 37 states--but not Missouri.

We're working to change that--and we'll need your help. Right now, these common sense updates to Missouri law to prevent distracted driving are being stopped by just a few key members of the Missouri General Assembly.