Cell Phone Free School Zones

Arkansas Code 27-51-1609 states "...a driver of a motor vehicle shall not use a handheld wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle when passing a school building or school zone during school hours when children are present and outside the building." This should be a federal law. Laws that involve a child's safety should be uniform throughout the country, not open to interpretation by an individual state, district, or school. When students are at school, their safety is our responsibility from the moment they step onto campus until the moment they leave. No child should be afraid to walk across the street for fear of being hit by a distracted driver in a school zone.

The School Environment and Student Car Drop-Off at Elementary Schools