Text messaging on Alabama’s public roads will be illegal starting Aug. 1 under a bill signed into law by Gov. Robert Bentley on Tuesday.

The bill prohibits sending text messages, instant messages and emails while behind the wheel. It provides exceptions for contacting emergency services and for using global position services.

The bill’s signing makes Alabama the 38th state to ban texting while driving. States that make the practice illegal include two of Alabama’s neighbors: Georgia and Tennessee.

Alabama’s law is a primary enforcement law, meaning any officer can issue a citation without any other traffic offense having taken place.

The law includes a fine of $25 for a first offense, $50 for a second offense and $75 for a third or subsequent offense.

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