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Big changes in 2026 traffic laws: What drivers should know nationwide
States use cameras and tougher penalties to enforce distracted driving and high-risk violations, with research showing fewer red-light running and fatal crashes where cameras operate.
- In 2026, state governments expanded automated speed and red-light camera programs and raised fines while hands-free driving laws shifted to primary enforcement.
- Research shows delivery and rideshare services increased phone use while driving, prompting states to tighten distracted-driving enforcement as Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety and researchers found camera programs cut fatal crashes.
- States strengthened DUI statutes with expanded ignition-interlock rules, and automated speed and red-light cameras assign violations to vehicle owners, reducing crashes.
- Drivers face immediate insurance consequences as auto insurance companies assign greater point weight to distracted-driving violations, raising premiums and affecting policy eligibility through state reporting systems and insurers' risk-scoring practices.
- Regionally, states differ with California, Texas and New York running pilots, while others add autonomous-vehicle rules, stricter micromobility limits, and Minnesota's parking ticket relief program.
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