Law enforcement to hand out tickets for distracted driving in Arizona starting Jan. 1, 2021
Arizona's distracted driving law will be in effect beginning January 1, 2021.
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PHOENIX â In April of last year, Arizona passed a state-wide ban on using your phone while behind the wheel. For the past 18 months, Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers have been educating drivers about the law. Starting Jan.1, 2021, they will begin giving citations.
DPS Sergeant Kameron Lee says the bottom line is: don't hold your phone while driving. He says you can answer a phone call if it's connected to Bluetooth and you can use your phone's GPS if the phone is cradled in a holder. You can also use your phone if you're calling 911.