 In these states, you cannot touch your phone at all. No changing music, directions, making calls, texting, nothing. If you do get caught, you have to pay a big fine. But listen to this. In Ohio, since they put their foot down for a hands-free law about a year ago, they've managed to avoid over 3,000 accidents, prevented injuries for 1,700 people and saved 14 lives going hands-free.