DMV Topic
Phones & Distracted Driving
Practice questions and explanations on phones & distracted driving across 7 states. Each question includes the correct answer, full explanation, and the underlying state law.
Under California law, when is it legal for an adult driver (18+) to hold and use a cell phone while behind the wheel?
CVC §23123.5
In Arkansas, is texting while driving a primary or secondary offense, and what is the maximum base fine?
Ark. Code §27-51-1504
Missouri's hands-free cell phone law applies to which drivers?
Mo. Rev. Stat. §304.820
Can a North Carolina officer stop a driver solely for texting while driving, without another violation?
N.C. Gen. Stat. §20-137.4A
Rhode Island's handheld cell phone law applies to:
R.I. Gen. Laws §31-22-30
Under Tennessee's hands-free law, is it legal to hold and check your phone while stopped at a red light?
Tenn. Code §55-8-199
Under Illinois law (sometimes called "Daniel's Law"), using a handheld phone while driving is:
625 ILCS 5/12-610.2