text: Some Americans would agree that all states should have stiffer laws when it comes to texting and driving. Currently, nine states including Washington D.C, and the Virgin Islands have banned drivers from using hand-held cell phones while driving, while no states have completely banned all cell phone use, thirty states, and Washington D.C. have banned cell phone use by new drivers and teen drivers. Furthermore, another thirty-five states, Washington D.C., and Guam, have banned texting while driving.