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Kentucky Phone Use While Driving Laws (2026)

Conditional: Texting-only ban; handheld calls allowed for adults.

ConditionalVerified Jun 18, 2026

Texting-only ban; handheld calls allowed for adults. KRS 189.292: no writing/sending/reading text-based communication while driving.

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