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Alabama Phone Use While Driving Laws (2026)

Conditional: Alabama bans texting and distracted use while driving.

ConditionalVerified Jun 18, 2026

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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).

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Phone Use While Driving in states bordering Alabama

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

FloridaConditional
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).
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: leg.state.fl.us · Full Florida 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 →
MississippiConditional
Mississippi bans texting while driving but not handheld calls. Miss. Code 63-33-1 bars texting and social media use on a handheld phone while driving. Adults may still hold the phone to talk.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us · Full Mississippi rule →
TennesseeRestricted
Tennessee requires all drivers to go hands-free: it is unlawful to physically hold or support a wireless device while driving (TCA 55-8-199).
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: publications.tnsosfiles.com · Full Tennessee rule →

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