Alaska’s penalty for texting while driving is most severe anywhere
So far, 47 states now have bans on the serious problem of teen drivers, and others, driving while texting.
A blog at Mother Jones magazine has compiled this map that also lists the maximum penalties for first-time offender, and according to where you live, the answer can vary wildly—anywhere between $20 and $10,000.
Alaska leads the states with the stiffest penalty, a fine of up to $10,000. It also allows a sentence of up to a year in jail.
Notably, not every state bans texting. Montana is the closest example. Some states, the map shows, only ban new drivers and those driving a bus.