Oklahoma Truck Driver Phone Law
In Oklahoma the federal 392.82 hand-held ban already binds you. No holding or reaching for the phone, red light included. The state's general texting ban is primary and costs up to $100 with no points (§11-901d). Oklahoma also writes the CMV rule into state law: §11-901c makes hand-held phone use or texting in a commercial vehicle a $500 misdemeanor, so one roadside stop can cite you under both state and federal law.
The federal ban applies here first
Federal law rides with your CDL in every state. FMCSA 49 CFR 392.82 bans all hand-held phone use while driving a CMV: no holding it to talk, no dialing more than a single button, no reaching for the phone out of your belted seat. A separate rule (49 CFR 392.80) bans texting and manual data entry. Only hands-free counts as compliant (mounted or in close reach, one-touch or voice, no reaching), and the only exception is calling 911. "Driving" includes sitting at a red light or stuck in traffic; you are clear only once fully off the road and stopped. Penalties run up to $2,750 for the driver and $11,000 for the carrier. It is a CSA serious violation: two convictions in any 3-year period disqualify your CDL for 60 days, three or more for 120 days (49 CFR 383.51).
Oklahoma’s rule for all drivers
In Oklahoma the federal 392.82 hand-held ban already binds you. No holding or reaching for the phone, red light included. The state's general texting ban is primary and costs up to $100 with no points (§11-901d). Oklahoma also writes the CMV rule into state law: §11-901c makes hand-held phone use or texting in a commercial vehicle a $500 misdemeanor, so one roadside stop can cite you under both state and federal law.
- Hand-held: Texting ban only
- Texting: Statewide texting ban for all drivers, primary enforcement (§11-901d) — up to $100, no license points. No statewide all-driver hand-held ban for the general public. But Oklahoma layers a state-law CMV rule on top of the federal one: §11-901c makes hand-held or texting in a commercial vehicle a $500 misdemeanor (school-bus operators exempted).
- Fine: General texting (§11-901d): up to $100, and the statute expressly bars license points. Commercial-vehicle hand-held phone use or texting (§11-901c): $500 misdemeanor. School-zone hand-held use: separate penalty (§11-901e).
- Points: Oklahoma assesses no license points for the general texting law (§11-901d states so in the text). Your CDL exposure comes from CSA: hand-held use is a serious violation, two in 3 years disqualify you for 60 days — and the state §11-901c CMV charge is a misdemeanor on your record on top of that.
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Reference information for planning, not legal advice. Traffic laws change and this can be out of date, so always confirm the current statute and obey posted signs before you rely on it. Last reviewed July 2026. Source: https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/title-47/section-47-11-901d/. See our Terms & Disclaimer.
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