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Florida Phone Use While Driving Laws (2026)

Conditional: Florida bans texting while driving statewide, and it is a primary offense.

ConditionalVerified Jun 18, 2026

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Florida bans texting while driving statewide, and it is a primary offense. Handheld use is banned only in school zones and work zones (Fla. Stat. 316.305 and 316.306).

Official source: leg.state.fl.us →

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Phone Use While Driving in states bordering Florida

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

AlabamaConditional
Alabama bans texting and distracted use while driving. Just holding the phone is not banned statewide on its own — distracted driving has to be observed (Ala. Code 32-5A-350.1).
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · Full Alabama rule →
GeorgiaRestricted
Georgia bans handheld use for all drivers under the Hands-Free Georgia Act — hands-free is required instead (O.C.G.A. 40-6-241).
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: gahighwaysafety.org · Full Georgia rule →

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