National Highway Safety Board To All States: Ban Cellphone Use in Vehicles

To the 50 states and the District of Columbia:
(1) Ban the nonemergency use of portable electronic devices (other than those designed to support the driving task) for all drivers; 

(2) use the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration model of high visibility enforcement to support these bans; and 

(3) implement targeted communication campaigns to inform motorists of the new law and enforcement, and to warn them of the dangers associated with the nonemergency use of portable electronic devices while driving.

Read the Board Minutes

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