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North Carolina Phone Use While Driving Laws (2026)

Conditional: Texting/email while driving banned for all drivers; handheld talking still allowed.

ConditionalVerified Jun 18, 2026

Texting/email while driving banned for all drivers; handheld talking still allowed. N.C.G.S. 20-137.4A.

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