What states is it illegal to talk on your cell while driving?

by Roch Drives on December 31, 2006

usmcowboyd asked:


I travel all over the US and want to know what states have already made it illegal to talk on your cell while driving.

Katherine

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BazzaF1 December 31, 2006 at 7:31 pm

if it isnt it should be

Luna Marie. January 3, 2007 at 10:14 pm

I don’t know state-wise, but I think it’s illegal in Chicago now.

I think it’s only illegal if you have the actual cell phone to your head, not if it’s a headset or you have some other special thing for it.

tincoatr January 6, 2007 at 2:21 am

The city of Chicago has a law that you must use hand-free devices to talk on the cell phone.

workin man January 9, 2007 at 4:35 am

It’s not a state law here in Michigan, but the City of Detroit has an ordinance, they can’t pull you over for it, but if they pull you over for someting else, they can tack on a $100 fine if they beleive the infraction was caused as a result of you talking on a cell phone.

steaua January 9, 2007 at 9:10 pm

i know its illegal in ny u need an earpiece and than u can use it.

Del Piero 10 January 9, 2007 at 10:35 pm

A list of countries and US States (separate table at the bottom) is at

butwhatdoIknow January 12, 2007 at 9:21 am

ALL states want to make the activity illegal because you can’t talk on the phone and drive defensively at the same time. It has been proven time and time again. You are not the exception to the rule. You will be the cause of an accident and then you will never need your phone again.

PMack January 14, 2007 at 7:03 am

It’s not illegal in any state to talk on the cell phone, it’s illegal to talk on a HAND HELD cell phone – in those states you are required to use an earpiece/headset, or speakerphone.

If you don’t already have one, get an earpiece for a few bucks and use it while driving, because whether it’s legal or not, hand held phones while driving are proven to be dangerous, so just do the smart thing no matter what state you’re in.