Laws plus visible enforcement are effective at reducing crashes and saving lives, making our roads safer for all. Each year in state legislatures, there is much activity regarding cell phones and driving. Check these resources for current status of state bills being debated and laws enacted.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Distraction.gov site gives a quick summary of each state's laws.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has U.S. maps that show at-a-glance information about state laws.
The Governors Highway Safety Association maintains current information about state laws in an easy-to-compare table format.
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) maintains a current database of all bills introduced in states. Visit the NSCL database and choose "Distracted Driving" as the topic.
NCSL also tracks cell phone laws including whether the state collects cell phone crash data.
Recent surveys have measured public support for hands-free, handheld and texting bans. According to results, the public supports banning phone use while driving more than legislators and employers may think they do. Visit the Public Opinion Surveys section in Key Research for links to survey results.
Several short- and longer-term evaluations of laws have been published. Visit the Evaluations of Laws section in Key Research.