{"id":15269527,"date":"2026-08-24T22:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T02:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/texting-while-driving-bans-exist-in-every-state-but-this-one\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T22:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T02:33:40","slug":"texting-while-driving-bans-exist-in-every-state-but-this-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/texting-while-driving-bans-exist-in-every-state-but-this-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Texting While Driving Bans Exist In Every State But This One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cellphone use while driving remains completely legal in many parts of this state, as many residents view any restrictions as a direct threat to their freedoms.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jalopnik.com\/img\/gallery\/texting-while-driving-bans-exist-in-every-state-but-this-one\/intro-1787333128.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jalopnik.com\/2241762\/texting-while-driving-bans-in-every-state-except-montana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Autos \u2013 Jalopnik<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cellphone use while driving remains completely legal in many parts of this state, as many residents view any restrictions as a direct threat to their 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