South Carolina Is the 33rd State to Pass Hands-Free Law

Hands off: New state law on mobile phones starts Sept. 1 - Statehouse

It will be against state law starting Sept. 1 to hold a cell phone while driving in South Carolina. The Palmetto State is the 33rd state to have such a law.  The post Hands off: New state law on mobile phones starts Sept. 1 appeared first on Charleston City Paper.

South Carolina is the 33rd state to pass hands-free law

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - South Carolina is now the 33rd state in the country that has passed a Hands-Free Law. The new law bans handheld phone use while driving. Governor Henry McMaster held a ceremonial signing today for the bill that has been debated in the State General Assembly for years before passing this session. “Distracted driving has claimed far too many lives and caused countless collisions across our state. By signing this bill, we wi…

SC’s new hands-free driving law goes into effect Sept. 1

Gov. Henry McMaster and other state officials celebrated South Carolina's new hands-free driving law. Signs advertising the law will go up along state roads to remind drivers of the law, which goes into effect Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo provided by SC Department of Public Safety)Scrolling and driving will be illegal in South Carolina starting Sept. 1 as the state’s new hands-free driving law goes into effect. For the first six months, anyone stopped …

Governor signs bill for South Carolina to become 33rd state to pass hands-free driving law

South Carolina is officially the 33rd state in the country to adopt a hands-free driving law aimed at reducing distracted driving.

Governor signs bill for South Carolina to become becomes 33rd state to pass hands-free driving law

South Carolina is officially the 33rd state in the country to adopt a hands-free driving law aimed at reducing distracted driving.

Governor Henry McMaster signs hands-free driving bill into law

Governor Henry McMaster was joined by members of the General Assembly and state agency leaders yesterday for a ceremonial bill signing of the South Carolina Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Act, which prohibits holding or supporting mobile devices with any part…