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West Virginia · Through as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session · Newer source version available

W. Va. Code § 17E-1-14a: Commercial Drivers Prohibited From Texting.

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  1. CHAPTER 17E. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT.
  2. ARTICLE 1. COMMERCIAL DRIVER\'S LICENSE.

(a) No commercial driver may engage in texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle.

(b) No motor carrier may allow or require its drivers to engage in texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle.

(c) For the purposes of this section only, and unless a more restrictive prohibition is prescribed in this code, driving means operating a commercial motor vehicle with the motor running, including while temporarily stationed because of traffic, a traffic control device or other momentary delays. Driving does not include operating a commercial motor vehicle with or without the motor running when the driver moved the vehicle to the side of or off a highway, as defined in 49 CFR 390.5, and halted in a location where the vehicle can safely remain stationary.

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