National Safety Month
June 2016
TEXTING AND DRIVING DON'T MIX
Texting while driving is not only unsafe, it’s against company policy and banned for drivers of all ages in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama.
- Ban on all cell phone use (handheld and hands-free) for novice drivers (Primary law)
- Ban on texting for drivers of all ages (Primary law)
Note: Indiana defines novice drivers as drivers under the age of 18.
Click Indiana’s state laws for more information.
- Ban on all cell phone use (handheld and hands-free) for novice drivers (Primary law)
- Ban on texting for drivers of all ages (Secondary law)
See Ohio’s state laws to learn more.
- Ban on all cell phone use (handheld and hands-free) for bus drivers (Primary law)
- Ban on all cell phone use (handheld and hands-free) for novice drivers (Primary law)
- Ban on texting for drivers of all ages (Primary law)
Note: Kentucky defines novice drivers as drivers of all ages under the age of 18.
Check out Kentucky’s state laws.
- Ban on all cell phone use (handheld and hands-free) for bus drivers (Primary law)
- Ban on all cell phone use (handheld and hands-free) for novice drivers (Primary law)
- Ban on texting for drivers of all ages (Primary law)
Note: Tennessee defines novice drivers as drivers of all ages with a learner's permit or intermediate license.
Find Tennessee's state laws here.
- Ban on all cell phone use (handheld and hands-free) for novice drivers (Primary law)
- Ban on texting for drivers of all ages (Primary law)
Note: Alabama defines novice drivers as those age 16 or 17 with an intermediate license less than 6 months.
Go to Alabama's state laws for details.
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