{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-27-51-1603","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 27-51-1603","heading":"Restrictions on drivers under 18 years of age","body":"(a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, a driver of a motor vehicle who is under eighteen (18) years of age shall not use a wireless telecommunications device or a hands-free wireless telephone or device while operating a motor vehicle.\n\n(b) A driver of a motor vehicle who is under eighteen (18) years of age may use a wireless telecommunications device or a hands-free wireless telephone or device while operating a motor vehicle only in an emergency.","path":["AR Code","Title 27","Chapter 51","Subchapter 16"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"6477e08727cda3521e4e885b5f8852c6939f5c6d7057a653e26edf629d972870","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-27-51-1602","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-27-51-1604"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}