{"id":15201350,"date":"2026-07-08T20:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T00:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/why-wearing-headphones-while-driving-is-illegal-in-some-states\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T20:33:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T00:33:56","slug":"why-wearing-headphones-while-driving-is-illegal-in-some-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/why-wearing-headphones-while-driving-is-illegal-in-some-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Wearing Headphones While Driving Is Illegal In Some States"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While driving with headphones is still completely legal in most U.S. states, several states have strict laws and guidelines around distracted driving.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jalopnik.com\/img\/gallery\/why-wearing-headphones-while-driving-is-illegal-in-some-states\/intro-1783429013.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jalopnik.com\/2209419\/wearing-headphones-illegal-some-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Autos \u2013 Jalopnik<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While driving with headphones is still completely legal in most U.S. states, several states have strict laws and guidelines around distracted 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