Hands-free driving bill advances through South Carolina House

Upcoming distracted driving law seen as a positive for safety’s sake

Police in Delaware County will soon be able to pull over motorists who are using cellphones while driving. Paul Miller’s Law, which takes effect June 5, bans the use of hand-held interactive mobile device while driving. The law was named in honor of Paul J. Miller who in 2010 at age 21 was killed when a distracted trucker, who was reaching for a cellphone while driving, crossed a center grass divider and stuck Paul’s car head-on in Monroe County…

South Carolina is moving forward on requiring hands-free driving: Here's the latest

South Carolina House passes bill that would require hands-free driving; bill now heads to Senate

Hands-free cell phone use while driving may become law - Charleston City Paper

With $50 million in federal highway funds on the line, the S.C. House on Wednesday passed a bill to require hands-free cell phone use while driving.  The post Hands-free cell phone use while driving may become law appeared first on Charleston City Paper.

'F-I-N-A-L-L-Y': SC House approves hands-free bill eight years after first introduction

The South Carolina House approved a hands-free and distracted driving bill. S.C. Rep. Bill Taylor introduced the first bill eight years ago. It goes to Senate.

Hands-free driving bill advances through South Carolina House

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Distracted driving contributes to tens of thousands of traffic crashes in South Carolina each year, according to data from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. A bill aimed at curbing that statistic and traffic fatalities more generally is again moving through the state legislature. The House passed H.3276, which would ban drivers from holding a cellphone and other types of mobile electronic devices while opera…

SC House advances hands-free driving bill to stop scrolling behind the wheel

South Carolina drivers caught holding or scrolling on their cellphones while driving could face upwards of $100 in fines, under legislation advanced by the state House Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (File photo by Getty Images)COLUMBIA — South Carolina drivers caught holding or scrolling on their cellphones while driving would face upwards of $100 in fines under legislation approved by the House. Repeat offenders could see their insurance rates incre…