If you wonder as you pass through a state what their laws are regarding cell phone use and the use of seat belts, this list with some of the states should help:
| State | Cell Phones | Safety Belts |
| Connecticut | Hand-held phones may not be uses while driving | Required for drivers and front-seat passengers; standard offense |
| Delaware | No restrictions | Required for driver and all passengers; standard offense |
| Maine | No restrictions | Required for driver and all passengers; primary offense |
| Maryland | No restrictions | Required for driver and front-seat passengers; primary offense |
| Massachusetts | No restrictions | Required for driver and all passengers; secondary offense for adults; standard offense for children |
| New Hampshire | If the use of a cell hone causes anyone to drive negligently or to endanger any person or property, it is a prosecutable offense | Required for children under 18 only; standard offense |
| New Jersey | Hand-held phones may not be used while driving; secondary offense | Required for driver and front-seat passengers; standard offense |
| New York | Hand-held phones may not be used while driving | Required for driver and front-seat passengers; primary offense |
| Pennsylvania | No restrictions | Required for driver and front-seat passengers; standard offense; violation of booster-seat law is a secondary offense |
| Rhode Island | Motorists under 18 may not use phones while driving | Required for driver and all passengers; secondary offense for ages 18 and older; standard offense for children |
| Vermont | No restrictions | Required for driver and all passenger; secondary offense for ages 16 and older; standard offense for children |
| Washington D.C. | Hand-held phones may not be used while driving; drivers with learner’s permits may not use cell phones of any type while driving; distracted driving is prohibited | Required for driver and all passengers; primary offense |
NOTE: Laws listed as “primary” or “Standard” offenses are violations for which a driver can be pulled over without other caused. Laws listed as “secondary” offenses are citable only if the driver is stopped for a primary reason.