Teen Drivers--Total Ban

• As of August 2009, teenage drivers are banned from any cell phone use while driving in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, D.C., Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. Specific ages vary by state. Michigan bans cell phones for teens with probationary licenses in cases were the cell phone has resulted in an accident or traffic violation.
  
  

School Bus Drivers--Total Ban

• School bus drivers are not permitted to use a cell phone while driving in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, D.C., Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
  
  

Handheld Ban--All Drivers

• While still allowed to use hands-free cell phones, drivers are banned from using handheld phones while driving in California, Connecticut, D.C., New Jersey, New York, Oregon, the Virgin Islands, Washington and by jurisdiction in some other locales.
  
  

Text Messaging Ban--All Drivers

• All drivers are banned from text messaging in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, D.C., Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
  
  

Text Messaging Ban--Teen Drivers Only

• While many states are banning all drivers from text messaging, only teen drivers are affected by bans in Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska and West Virginia.